Various Passing Challenges
-Simple jog to cone and pass to team mate.
-Jog to cone and post ball for team mate to pick up
-Team mate calls up or down for pass/post
-Make games- first team to not drop the ball through a complete turn.
-Most passes in 3 minutes
etc.
Ball in two hands
Hands ready to catch
Hands follow pass
Step-over pick-up
Good loud voices
Early calls
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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