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Set up: Face partners across comfortable passing lanes. Keep waiting players and loose balls outside those lanes. No hoop is needed.

Equipment: One basketball per pair; clear court space

Rotation: Use pairs for 12 players with a ball per pair only where lanes are separated. Otherwise share a lane and rotate; an extra player watches and then swaps in.

1. 0–4 min

   Set up, demonstrate, rehearse slowly

   • Check the surface, clear space, and equipment. Explain the stop cue and walk through where active and waiting players go. For ages 9–12, demonstrate one cue, then check control before changing the task.
   • Demonstrate partner passing, then let players rehearse slowly. This time includes setup and the first easy turns.
2. 4–12 min

   Partner passing

   • Receiver shows two hands and says ready. Passer steps toward the receiver and makes a controlled chest pass.
   • Catch with two hands before returning the ball. After five exchanges, switch to bounce passes aimed to arrive near waist height.
   • Shorten the distance if catches are unreliable. Check the target and control before adding pace.
3. 12–14 min

   Water and one coach check

   • Stop the activity, make the ball or practice zone safe, and take water.
   • Ask what helped the last turn go well. Demonstrate one correction before restarting.
4. 14–26 min

   Catch, pivot, return

   • Keep the same clear lanes. After the catch, settle into a balanced stance and keep one pivot foot planted.
   • Turn with the free foot, face the partner again, and pass only when the receiver is ready. Alternate the pivot foot after five turns.
   • Count controlled catches and balanced resets together. Stop a loose-ball turn before retrieving; there are no defenders.
   • Use short sets with feedback, rest, and role changes throughout this block. The clock includes those pauses; it is not continuous exercise.
5. 26–30 min

   Finish and name the next step

   • Stop the activity and collect equipment after all lanes are clear.
   • Ask players to name the cue they used. Coach notes one skill to revisit next practice.

Use comfortable passing distances and controlled turns. This example adds no contact, conditioning targets, or live defense.

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