Cones 25-40 yds apart Across from your partner. Alternating with the other team send a lobbed ball to your partner. They must take it down out of the air with one touch and whoever's ball lands closest to the cone wins the point. If the ball bounces before it gets to partner then it's dead.
Technique of pass, on toes ready to receive, nice soft touch to control
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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