Worker starts five metres away from the thrower who has the ball. Worker leads toward thrower to receive a shoulde pass Worker must: Catch the ball in the air Land one foot after the other Return the ball and go back to the line Repeat 5 times and swap Challenge Now try the various passes: Chest Bounce High Now the thrower can mix up the passes
Lead hard at the ball and do not stop running until the ball is safely in your hands.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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