Low'n'lob Feeds

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing, Footwork & Agility.

Purpose

Low balls and high balls must be handled with equal aplomb by players of all heights.

Difficulty

Basic

Groups of

Balls/grp

Cones

Setup
Pairs stand facing one another and need about 5m of space. Choose worker (A) and feeder (B) who start 3m apart
Step 1
Feeder (B) rolls the ball to (A)'s feet to simulate a loose ball, or throws a low bounce pass

Vary these to mix things up
Step 2
(A) runs in to gather this ball, then passes back to (B)
Step 3
(B) then throws a lob over (A)'s head, requiring (A) to work hard backwards to catch it

(A) doesn't run backwards, instead turns 180 degrees and run the opposite way, while looking over their shoulder

(A) may need to perform a one-handed catch

(B) should make this pass catchable - but work (A) hard.
Step 4
(A) passes back to (B), then quickly returns to their starting position
Step 5
Swap roles after 30 seconds and repeat