IN A GROUP OF 6 PLAYER 1 (P1), PLAYER 2 (P2) AND PLAYER 3 (P3) ARE THE PLAYERS ATTACHING AREA PLAYER 4 (P4), PLAYER 5 (P5) AND PLAYER 6 (P6) EACH HAVE A BALL AS STATIC FEEDERS P4, P5 AND P6 THROW THE BALL INTO THE PRACTICE AREA ONE AT A TIME INTO A SPACE (CHEST PASS AND AT A SLOW PACE TO START WITH AND CLOSE TO AN ATTACKER) THE BALL MUST BE SENT BACK TO THE SAME STATIC FEEDER WHO THE PLAYER RECEIVED FROM WORK FOR 6 PASSES AND CHANGE ROLES (P4-P6 BECOMES THE ATTACKERS) PROGRESSION THE STATIC FEEDERS NOW FEED THE BALL INTO THE AIR SO THAT P1 - P3 MUST CATCH THE BALL IN THE AIR IN ADDITION THE STATIC FEEDER TO CHANGE TYPE OF PASS.
CATCHING KEEP AN EYES ON THE BALL GOOD EYE CONTACT WHEN RECEIVING THE BALL... MOVE TO REACH TOWARDS THE BALL SPREAD FINGERS AROUND THE BACK AND SIDES OF THE BALL, THUMBS IN THE MIDDLE CREATING A 'W' SHAPE FINGERS SQUEESE ONTO BALL HANDS AND ARMS GIVE ON CONTACT PULL TOWARDS BODY IN PREPARTATION FOR THROW MOVE FEET TO GET CLOSER TO THE BALL
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