There are two triangles in this drill, both using the same top point player (player 5).
Players in the top triangle pass in an anti-clockwise direction and players in the lower triangle pass in a clock-wise direction.
Both pairs of players must use the middle player as their third passing option.
Communication!
Make sure only one ball is going to the middle player at any time by calling their name and only passing to them once they are ready to receive the ball.
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