Indoor Training: Throwing and Catching in Groups

Pitch: For each group, 2 cones are set up opposite one another approximately 10 metres apart, so 6 cones in total for 3 groups. The three lanes lie next to one another.

Equipment: 6 cones, 1 ball per group as well as several spare balls.

Players: The players are divided into 3 groups and assigned to the lanes. The first players stand opposite one another, the rest line up behind them. One player per group holds the ball in the hands.

• The first player throws to the team-mate opposite, then runs to the other side and joins the back of the queue there.
• The ball always travels from player to player with a push throw.
• On the running sections the players can additionally complete running technique drills.

Scoring: Play as a team competition: which group circulates the ball the quickest without it touching the ground?

Variations:

• Let the ball bounce on the ground, so play it as a bounce pass.
• Throw and catch the ball with the right hand only.
• Throw and catch the ball with the left hand only.
• Play with two balls, one is played as a push throw, the other as a bounce pass.

Note: Drill idea by Max Schönijahn.