PASSING CIRCUIT
First player at the bottom of the triangle passes the ball to the opposite side,
the player receiving the ball passes it back, moves around the cone and receives
the ball back again, the last pass it's to the player in the queue on the side of the triangle.
Same movement also from the player on the side of the triangle, just a shorter side.
Time: 20 Minutes
Passing accuracy
Awareness
Movement without the ball
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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