This fun warm up sees players working in pairs 3-4 meters apart.
To start the game the first player rolls the ball to their partner who lets the ball go between their legs before trying to stop the ball by sitting on top of it.
Drill continues in this way.
This drill is a fun way for players to warm up and stretch (bending down) as well as honing their general coordination.
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