Place 5 or 6 players around the playing areas, but one of the player needs to be in the middle. The 4 or 5 players on the outside pass the ball with their feet to each other while the one in the middle tries to catch it. if the ball is caught or kicked outside the playing areas the person who is the last one that touch the ball will swap with the person that is in the middle.
Set up: 20x20m areas with 1 ball per group.
Only one touch and pass.
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