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  • Set up the players in a circle.

    • All players have their hands in the air (except the ball carrier), the ball carrier can pass to anyone in the circle as long as they are :-

    Not directly next to them.

    Still have their hands in the air.

    COACHING POINTS

    Introduce more balls as and when necessary.

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    Handling warm up drill - progression | Passing

    Handling warm up drill - progression:

    1) First player runs outside cone and passes back inside to a trail runner.

    2) Two balls with each group - four groups running through at the same time.

    3) Make start point further back.

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    Handling Skills | Passing

    Handling Skills:

    In pairs, stand facing each other, 3m apart. Pass the ball at waist height. How many passes can you make in 15 seconds?

    Pass first to the left, then to the right

    Are you better with one hand than the other?

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    Fitness Passing | Passing

    Fitness Passing:

    Players stand on 4 corners of the grid with Player A in the middle.

    Players B, C & D have a ball each.

    Player A faces C and as he/she runs towards C, he/she catches a pass from B and passes to E.

    When A is a couple of meters from C, C passes to A who immediately returns the ball, turns and runs back towards D, while catching and passing a ball from E to B.

    The exercise can last for a set time, or a set number of loops.

     

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    Pass Invaders | Passing

    Pass Invaders:

  • Split the team into two groups.

    • The players run to the cone and then pass the ball square before running on to the next cone and pass square. When the players reach the end they have to run back through the middle of the cones.

    The practice keeps repeating.

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