Pass across the star and follow your pass
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Passing drill
Star Passing
Pass and follow around a five-point star — sharp passes on the move.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 5+
- Ages
- 8+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 1–2 balls
How to run the drill
- 1Five lines in a star shape.
- 2Pass to the line across the star and follow your pass to the back of that line.
- 3Add a second ball once the group has the pattern.
Coaching points
- Call the receiver's name
- Catch with two hands, eyes on the next target
- Follow your pass at full speed
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