Set up: 2 lines of players in partners set up across from each other with one ball per partner.
Vary up types of passes.
Create a competition against 2 groups. Everyone to rotate, fastest group to do so comes up with a forfeit for the opposing team.
instead of players weaving in and out down their own line they weave in a criss cross movement across both lines until they get to the end.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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