Player underhand pass the ball from both sides of their body.
Before the next underhand pass is possible players must rotate their torso and then rotate again while passing.
Ask players not to stand lateraly to passing direction, their feet should be pointing forward and they only need to rotate their torso.
The higher your player underhand pass the ball the more difficult this drill becomes. This drill improves players' passing balance and ability when in an unnatural body position.
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