Warm up passing exercise for 7/8 players working on accuracy of the pass, timing of the run and pass and the speed of the pass. The speed of the pass should be enough to potentially by-pass an opponent, but soft enough for your teammate to receive the pass.
Players should call for the ball at the correct time and correct place. The timing of the run should be accurate so there are no delays in the passing and the drill runs smoothly.
Start with 2 touches and progress to 1 touch.
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