3 Passing Warmup Drills

DESCRIPTION

1. In groups of 3. Middle player receives a pass, passes back, then turns on spot and does same with opposite player.

2. In pairs, each player behind a cone. Some variants:

• Forehand only: Pass on left side of cone, receive on right side. Pass forehand to receiver's forehand. Receiver drags R>L, keeping on forehand, then returns a forehand pass
• Forehand only, with V-drag: Pass on right side of cone, receive on left side. Pass forehand to receiver's forehand. Receiver feints to go forward with ball, V-drags L>R behind the cone, then returns a forehand pass.
• Reverse receive: Pass on right side of cone, receive on left side. Pass forehand to receiver's reverse stick. Receiver drags L>R behind cone and plays it back forehand to receiver's reverse stick.
• Reverse slap pass: Pass on left side of cone, receive on right side. Pass reverse slap to receiver's forehand, receiver drags R>L and returns pass with reverse slap.
• Reverse upright pass: Pass on left side of cone, receive on right side. Pass on reverse with upright stick to receiver's forehand, receiver drags R>L and returns pass with reverse upright stick.

3. Groups of 4, with 2 balls. Each player in front of a cone. Working in pairs, 2 players pass simultaneously to the opposite pair, then switch places. The receivers should hold the ball until the other pair have switched place, before returning the pass.

COACHING POINTS

• Group players of similar age/ability
• Reverse slap is done with stick flat on ground, curved face downward, hitting the ball with inside edge of stick.
• For higher abilities, insist on maximum speed + power, and penalise players for losing the ball!