Drill

Player " A" runs out to marker & falls forward onto ball. "A" secures ball & plays it immediately to support player "B"."B" runs on & places ball at next marker Y & joins other side with "A". Player "C" returns & falls onto ball at first marker & is supported by "D" etc.

Key Factors:

• Reach for ball with both hands & keep elbows close to body.
• Keep back to opposition, play ball softly into path of support player, get up quickly.
• Clear early communication.
• Turn towards support.

Development:

Player B rolls ball out for "A" to retrieve as usual, having received the ball player B runs on to the next marker, stops and pops to "A" at marker Y. "A" passes to "D" who rolls it out for "C" to receive etc.

Groups:

Minimum of 6 players.