Setup- As seen in the diagram. The distance between players is at your own discretion. Typlically you would want to stary close and move further back.
Instructions:
1. - Pass the ball between the two of you. Focuisng on your receive as well as your pass. Stick out in front of you, hips cacing your teammate. low stick for flat passes and upright for lifted balls, getting your body behidn the ball.
2. Receive with movement. The drill can be done in reverse of the diagram as well. You want to receive and move in the direction of your dribble in one movemeent ( not a stop, pull, drive movement).
Start steady and progess to high tempo.
Complete exercise 1.for 5 Mins and 2. for 10 mins
Variations:
1. -flat pass- flat stick receive
lifted pass- upright receive
2. Receiving right, pass left (flat and upright receive)
Receiving left, passing right (flat and upright receive)
perfect the receive especially on the move
body and stick position
receiving on the move (open the hip up off the outsife foot, cushion the ball and send in the direction of your dribble)
in more ways than one
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