In pairs, the players face each other.
Player 1 throws the ball underarm to his/her partner.
Player 2 receives the ball using a dig method, and hits it high in the air, lets it bounce once, and then returns the ball to his/her partner using the underarm pass method.
This drill develops both the passing, positioning and receiving skills of your player.
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