Step 1/3Bounce pass through the pins
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Passing drill
Bounce Pass Bowling
Partners knock cones over with bounce passes — accurate passing turned into a bowling game.
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 6–10
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball per pair, cones as pins
How to run the drill
- 1Partners stand about 4 metres apart with two or three cones (the pins) in the middle.
- 2Bounce pass to your partner so the ball knocks a pin over on the way.
- 3One point per pin. Reset the pins and keep score for one minute.
- 4Make it harder: step back a metre, or use the weaker hand.
Coaching points
- Step towards your target
- Bounce about two-thirds of the way
- Thumbs point down at the finish
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