- coach tosses free balls scattered over the court
- player must run, dive and use thier digging skills to touch the ball to earn 1 point
- after the player earns 5 points/touches 5 balls the round is done
- teammates shagg balls and feed coach to keep the flow going
Variations:
1. Player must send the ball back over in 1 touch - volice style - to earn the point
2. 2 players - 1 player must make 1st contact and the pair must send the ball over in 3 contacts to earn the point
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