SIMPLE PASSING ALONG LINE DRILL STARTING BALL CARRIER TAKES 4 STEPS FORWARD BEFORE PASSING TO NEXT IN LINE PLAYER TWO WILL START MOVING WHEN PLAYER 1 HAS TAKEN 2 STEPS FORWARD. THIS WILL HELP MOVE THEM FORWARD WHEN PASSING AND CREATE THE ATTACKING LINE. EACH PLAYER WILL MOVE FORWARD 4 STEPS BEFORE PASSING, RECEIVING PLAYERS MOVE FORWARD ON 2ND STEP. 5 METER GAP BETWEEN BOTTOM CONES AND TOP CONES
MOVING FORWARD WHEN PASSING AND RECEIVING HANDS UP EARLY, CREATE TARGET BALL ACROSS CHEST PUSH HANDS OUT TOWARDS RECEIVER
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