Passing · Beginner
Diamond Passing
Passer learns footwork and technique for passing balls served short and deep, left and right.
How to run it
- 1
Coach stands on ground or bench and serves balls in order from 1-4. It is recommended that the receiver plays 2 sets of 4 serves. Any more than that and technique is likely to suffer due to fatigue. The non-receiving athlete can either be in position to catch the pass or run into position from the passing spot. The ball that is caught can then be thrown back to the coach for the next serve. *Don't let passers cheat - which means that the passers move early towards where they know the serve is going. After serving all for serves short and deep, left and right the server could focus on one particular serve that is causing the passer problems.
- 2
Coach emphasis: Make sure passers are aware of change in target at each passing position.
Why we run it
Passer learns footwork and technique for passing balls served short and deep, left and right.
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