Purpose is to teach players to pass the ball to another player who is in motion rotation Player A: start with ball dribble through cones pass ball in front of play D, who is running through cones continue running across field through opposite set of cones Player D: wait for player A to begin dribbling through cones run through 1st set of cones receive ball from player A dribble ball (3-4 quick touches) pass ball in front of player F, who is running through cones continue running through opposite cones Player F: wait for player D to receive ball from player A and begin dribbling. run through cones receive ball from player D dribble ball (3-4 quick touches) Pass ball in front of player A, who is running through cones.
players should remain on toes and moving feet when not posessing ball have players add 1 change of direction once they receive the ball
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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