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Basketball: Circle pass with Defender

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DESCRIPTION

Players set up a circle with one defender in the middle and one ball per group.

The players on the outside of the circle must pass the ball and try to keep it away from the defender.

The defender stays in the middle until they steal or deflect the ball. When that happens, the pass who threw the pass will become the next defender.

COACHING POINTS

Players cannot pass to the people on either side of themselves.

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