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Toss with eye tracking and pass

Category: Agility

Level: 2

Perform 30-seconds of working time for each partner

Carla van den Berg

  • Player runs away from supporting partner as supporting partner tosses ball up and in front of player
  • Player uses head motion to watch the arc of the ball
  • Player traps ball, facing the same direction as their run
  • Player turns and passes the ball back to the supporting partner
  • Turning head in same direction as body
    • Cue "Don't take your eyes off the ball"
  • Ball tracking movements train the vestibulo-ocular system
  • Sport-specific drill to prepare for the session
  • Higher-intensity drill to increase heart and breathing rates prior to the beginning of the practice/game