Passing around the lines

Reinforcethe shuffle and sideways movement when passing a ball.Good for warming up.

Set up

# of players : 2-8 players
Ideal : 2 players
Equipment : 1-4 balls
Average duration : 5-15 minutes

Description

1. Player A and B starts at the back line at the endpoint of the court. They should face each other (on each side of the line).
2. They then pass the balls back and forth to each other while shuffling down the sideline to the service line then along the service line and back down the sideline to the net.

Evaluation : # of good lines executed or # of time (ex. 2 min)

Key points

• Athletes need to keep a wide base (one leg slightly forward of the other) and communicate to each other especially when going around the corners of the court.
• Athletes should focus on keeping a wide base and not crossing the legs when shuffling from side to side.