Warm-Up · Beginner
Throw-Pass-Catch Warm-Up
This objective of this drill is to raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase awareness of how current conditions affect the ball. Additionally this drill develops hand eye coordination, encourages good athletic body position and also helps athletes practice the run through pass.
How to run it
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Athlete start behind the sideline of the court with a single ball in their hands. The athletes begin the drill by throwing the ball to the middle of the court (with two hands) and following it into the court where they forearm pass the ball across towards the other sideline. Directly after forearm passing the ball from the middle of the court they chase it and attempt to catch it before it hits the ground over the sideline.
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Coach emphasis: Keep warmup reps game-like and technically clean.
Why we run it
This objective of this drill is to raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase awareness of how current conditions affect the ball. Additionally this drill develops hand eye coordination, encourages good athletic body position and also helps athletes practice the run through pass.
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