Four players in a straight line 5–10 metres apart, each position marked. The top player starts with the ball. The two middle players move away from their marker to the side of the line, on opposite sides, and receive the ball in an open body position. The ball travels through the line: the top player passes to the first middle player, who passes to the second, who passes to the bottom player. Once it reaches the end, the middle players return to their markers and the same pattern comes back the other way, but now both move out to the opposite side. Start with two touches and move to one-touch when the pattern is flowing.
Move away from the marker to the side before the pass is played, and time the movement with the passer’s action. Look at the next receiver before the ball arrives. Non-kicking foot behind the ball, strike the centre of the ball with the inside of the foot, and follow through in the direction of the pass. First touch away from the line in the direction of the next pass. Keep an open body position and your head up so that both ends of the line are visible.
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