This drill is aimed at warming up your players while initiating movement that is fundamental to quality football practice. The ball is held in the players hands and passed to a teammate in a netball/basketball motion. The team with the ball must pass it to their teammate (on the full) to maintain possession. If the ball is dropped or lost out of bounds it is given to the opposition to start their attack. If it is intercepted on the full then Yellow score by throwing the ball to a teammate in the yellow end-zone.
Blue score by throwing the ball to a teammate in the blue end-zone. When a player receives the ball they must cease moving until they pass the ball on.
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