Chest one way, bounce the other
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Passing drill
Two-Ball Partner Passing
Partners pass two balls at once: one chest pass, one bounce pass, at the same time.
- Time
- 5 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 9+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 2 balls per pair
How to run the drill
- 1Partners 10–12 feet apart with a ball each.
- 2One partner throws chest passes, the other throws bounce passes, simultaneously.
- 330 seconds, then switch pass types.
Coaching points
- Hands ready, eyes on both balls
- Snap the wrists
- Find a rhythm together
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