Equipment Needed
- One basketball per pair
One ball per pair, no sharing
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- Partners face each other 8 to 10 feet apart, one ball per pair.
- For younger groups, start closer together and widen the gap as accuracy improves.
Instructions
- Chest pass: 20 reps, stepping toward the target and finishing with thumbs pointed down and out.
- Bounce pass: 20 reps, aiming for a spot roughly two-thirds of the way to the partner so the ball arrives at waist height.
- One-handed push pass: 10 reps per hand, simulating an outlet pass after a rebound.
- Finish with 30 seconds of rapid-fire two-ball passing between partners for a conditioning and hand-eye finish.
Coaching Points
- Step into every pass — passing flat-footed is the most common fundamental error.
- Catch with both hands and immediately get into a passing-ready position (triple threat).
- Target the partner's chest, not the floor in front of them, unless it's specifically the bounce pass.
- Increase distance only after 8 to 10 consecutive clean catches.
Variation
Add a defender between the pair for a passing-around-pressure look, or have partners move side to side while passing to combine footwork with accuracy.