Drill to work on ball control after contact .
Players must maintain 3-meter spacing at all times. Ball carrier should drop and roll to face next supporting player. The ball is pop passed BACK to the supporting player, not popped straight up from the ground. Each player runs 3-5 meters before going to the ground.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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