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Passes in pairs, in place and advancing

  • Pairs are 3 metres from each other, facing each other, perform passes with both hands (ahead, up and down), with one hand, bouncing, bent, rolling, jumping up, while running in place.
  • The above exercise, but after the pass various tasks must be done (e.g. go down into squatter support, turn around by 360 degrees, jump forward into a push-up, etc.).
  • Pairs are 3 metres from each other, next to each other, perform passes with one hand, while running in place, with the hand on the same side as the partner, with the hand on the opposite side of the partner, with the more able hand or with the clumsier hand, in front of the body or behind the body.
  • The pairs are 5-6 metres from each other, facing each other, both have a small box, a buoy, a piece of wood to turn around, or a perhaps medicine ball at about one and a half metres away from them.
    • After the pass they run and touch the tool placed in front of them, then run back to the starting point, where they catch the ball that is coming.
    • After the pass they run and turn around the tool placed in front of them, then run back to the starting point, where they catch the ball that is coming.
    • The tool substitutes a passive defender that must be faked (starting fake, rotation and lobbing), then passing and running back to the starting point, where they catch the ball that is coming.
  • The above exercises can also be done in a way that the pairs are next to each other, and the passes are performed sideways.
  • One member of the pair takes up his position at the side line or at the base line, and his pair faces him 2 or 3 metres away. One member of the pair runs forward, while the other one runs backward, toward the opposite side line or base line, and in the meantime they perform passes with both hands or with one hand, bouncing, bent, rolling, jumping up, etc.
  • One member of the pair takes up his position at the side line or at the base line, and his pair is ahead of him 2 or 3 metres away. Both run forward toward the opposite side line or base line, and in the meantime the perform passes in the following way.
    • The one behind performs passes ahead with both hands; his partner catches the ball and puts it onto the ground.
    • The one behind performs passes ahead, with one hand or with both hands; his partner rolls the ball backward with one hand.
    • The one behind performs passes ahead, with one hand or with both hands, his partner passes with one hand, turning his trunk to one direction, then to the other one.
  • Both members of the pair take up their positions at the side line or at the base line, facing each other, 1.5 or 2 metres away from each other, and perform passes with one or two hands, running sideways, stepping after or crosswise, advancing toward the opposite side line or base line.
  • Both members of the pair take up their positions at the side line or at the base line, next to each other, 1.5 or 2 metres away from each other, and perform passes with one or two hands, running (forward, backward, flipping their heels or knees, hopping, etc.), advancing toward the opposite side line or base line.
  • The pairs take up their positions 1.5 to 2 metres from each other and perform passes with one or two hands, advancing on various routes, e.g.
    • They run to any direction on the whole court, and after every pass they change direction.
    • The pairs run around the court.
    • They advance diagonally on the court, from one corner toward the other, with passes on the way; then on the way back, one member of the pair turns to the right, the other one to the left, running at the base line and at the side line; the one having the ball runs dribbling it.
    • They advance across the court, from one base line to the opposite, passing on the way; then on the way back, one member of the pair runs swerving to the right, the other one to the left, also passing, but from a bigger distance from each other.