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X throws ball up and A must the pass the 2nd ball to X, who catches passes to B.

X then catches the original ball and throws it up again, while B passes the 2nd ball back to X who passes it on to A who then catches original ball again.

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Quick Hands:

Tell your players the following.....
The first player runs out with the ball to the first set of cones and passes the ball to the second player.
The second player then runs out to the next set of cones and passes the ball to the third player, who runs out to the next set of cones.
In the last area of cones, the ball has to be passed quickly amongst all the players.

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Pressure Cooker:

4 players stand on the middle cones in the grid, avoiding the corner cones. The 2 players at the top and the bottom of the grid will have a ball. The players on the sides of the grid will have one ball between them.
The 5th player will be the ball carrier.
The ball carrier starts at the top of the grid facing the bottom. Moving forward they will take a pass off one of the middle players and pass the ball onto the other middle player. They will then collect a pass off the player in front of them, before popping the ball back to them. They will then turn and once again collect a pass off one of the middle players before moving it on to the other middle player. They then take a pass off the top player before popping it back and starting the exercise again.
They keep going until told to switch with another player.
The player in the middle can turn and flick the ball to the static players at the top and bottom of the grid, as well as popping the ball.

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Pass Invaders:

Tell your players the following.....
In groups of 2 they will attack, passing the ball before they reach each unique cone, so when they have passed in front of a cone - that cone is no longer unique and they can move beyond it.
Following their pass they must realign, taking steps back to get ready to come onto the next pass.
They keep going until they finish the entire grid.
When one group is at least two cones ahead, the next group can go.
All passes must be legal.
Progressions:
Place a defender at the first cone, having them move back one each time. Even by staying static - they will apply pressure to the attack.
Increase the distance between the cones, increasing the length of the pass.
Make all the passes flat, for the attackers to run onto.
Increase the number of player in the attack to three, this will mean quicker hands.

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Split with Trailer:

Tell your players the following......

Player A passes to D and cuts - not getting ball back , but holding up - B cuts and receives the ball off D, then turns it back inside to C, who passes to A to score out wide on Right.
Players change position after each attack, the static player will be a runner in the next attack.

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