Putting technique to practice in ability to rip the ball.
1. Either set up a circle for players to stand round or get players standing in a large circle.
2. Have 2 players standing in the middle with a ball.
3. They pass the ball to someone in the circle and then have to go and rip the ball off them.
4. Aim is to get as many in a minute or however long you see fit.
DEVELOPMENT
- Increase the tightness the players in the circle can hold onto the ball.
in more ways than one
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