One-handed Catch and Pass Variations

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing.

Purpose

Practice sharpening passing and catching with this drill that also requires good coordination to get in sync with a team mate.

Difficulty

Medium

Groups of

Balls/grp

Cones

Setup
Pairs stand approximately 3m apart facing one another. (A)'s preferred hand will determine the side to start on.
Step 1
Start with right-hand to right-hand passes, (A) shoulder passes to (B)
Step 2
(B) performs a one-handed catch, then with arm still extended, passes back to (A)'s right-hand.
Step 3
After 30/60/90 seconds change the pattern to:

Both left-hand to left-hand

(A) catches/throws left-handed, (B) right-handed (down the line, not across the body)

(B) catches/throws left-handed, (A) right-handed
Step 4
A progression for expert level is to move laterally while passing (use transverse lines as markers).