Passing · Beginner
Pass Around the Lines
This drill is a good warm up drill to reinforce the shuffle and sideways movement when passing a ball. This drill could also double as a warm-up drill for beginners.
How to run it
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Athletes start at the net with one inside the court and one outside. They then pass the balls back and forth to each other while shuffling down the sideline to the service line then along the service line and back down the sideline to the net.
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Coach emphasis: Keep passing reps game-like and technically clean.
Why we run it
This drill is a good warm up drill to reinforce the shuffle and sideways movement when passing a ball. This drill could also double as a warm-up drill for beginners.
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