In-court Lead Chain

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing.

Purpose

Leading hard and taking the ball in front is performed by all players in quick succession.

Difficulty

Basic

Players

6⁺

Balls

Cones

Setup
Players are spaced evenly down a sideline, mark 5m lines in-court for each.
Step 1
(A) runs their line from (1 to 2), receiving the pass from coach on (2)
Step 2
When catching , (A) must land with good footwork so they can continue speedy delivery.
Step 3
(B) times their lead so (A) has time to steady and pass

(A) mustn't wait for (B) to arrive at (2) due to a slow lead

(B) mustn't lead too early and be caught waiting flat-footed for (A)

After passing, players return to (1)
Step 4
The pattern continues in this fashion, with all players running from (1) and receiving at (2) from the previous player in quick succession.
Step 5
Once the final player is reached, briefly pause until all players have returned to (1). Now work back the other way.

Another coach/injured player required to feed to first player.
Step 6
Progress by widening the distance between players, making the pass more difficult.