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Volleyball: Throw, Dig, Catch

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Players work in pairs with two balls between them. One player underhand throws the ball upwards, while the other spikes the ball towards their teammate who has to dig the ball back before catching the ball that they threw in the air.

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The digging player should not look at the thrown ball until they have digged the other ball.

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