The aim of this drill is to increase pass accuracy, power and spin.Starting off facing eachother a couple of meter apart, pushing apart as passing quality increases. Then rotate and face the same direction passing sideways keeping hips facing forward and roting through the upper body.
Elbows high and close to body, pushing to ball away using forearms. back hand pushing the ball then following through and finishing high. Receiving player always has hands up as a target. Passing player punches the hands out towards the target.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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