This is nice variation on your regualr circle passing warm up - and gets large groups of players working at the same time (no waiting in queues).
Players on the outside have to keep moving around the outside (not allowed to stand still)
While running around they have to try and score as many points as possible against the player in the middle by passing the ball through the area to their other players.
player losing the ball goes in the middle and the game starts again.
Depending on the ability of players you could add anoter defender
Also players on the outside can move in any direction.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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