Working in a square in groups of 3 (with one corner left empty).
Player 2 sprints to the spare corner as player 1 starts to play the pass.
Upon receiving the ball blue 2 turns to throw the ball to the now empty corner which blue 3 sprints towards, ready to receive the pass.
Time the move to receive at speed and stretch.
Progress to turning in the air.
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