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Hand eye coordination

I like this drill. I also have this drill in my arsenal with addition of run around the other part of court after the third/fourth ball. ideal for 1.5 students, able to make contact with ball 50/50 or better.

Sliding Ladder Drill

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Four ball feed, underhand feeds A ball fed on each spot Start at the cone and retreat back to the cone each hit Focusing on side to side slides

Sliding Ladder Drill

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Four ball feed, underhand feeds A ball fed on each spot Start at the cone and retreat back to the cone each hit Focusing on side to side slides
Tim DeCoach, United Arab Emirates
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