Pass and follow exercise
Players pass and follow along the solid lines
Dotted line indictes player moving
(From the left, player dribbles with the ball and then passes)
(From the right, player runs and recives pass, whilst passer moves to top of the D to recive next pass and shoot)
Push passes - stick to stick, good position to pass and recieve the ball
Movement - following the pass quickly, no waiting and watching the ball
Communication - verbal and non-verbal - making sure the reciver is ready, asking for the ball when ready
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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