playres in two team have to pass the ball between each other keeping it away from the other team. score a point every time a pass is completed in side one of the 4 squared areas, can't go to the same area twice in a row.
try and get the players to time the pass so that they receieve the pass just as they reach the square
encourage one twos to be played in and out of the square for extra points.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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