Pass on the Move
Warm up passing and catching while jogging.
What this drill teaches
Passing to where a teammate is going, not where they are. Jogging side by side means every pass must be led into the runner's stride, which is a different skill from standing-still passing.
In games: Fixes the fast-break killer — the pass thrown behind a sprinting teammate that bounces out of bounds or stalls the break.
- Passes caught in stride without slowing down
- A target hand shown before each pass
- The pair holding about three metres of spacing the whole way
U8: walk it with chest passes only — collisions and drops are normal. U12: expect crisp two-touch passing at a jog and the three-player weave.
Equipment
1 ball per pair
Setup
Partners side by side, one ball, at the baseline.
Steps
- 1Jog up the court passing back and forth.
- 2Lead your partner so they catch it in stride.
- 3Chest passes up, bounce passes back.
- 4Turn and come back down the other way.
Coaching points
- Lead the receiver, don't pass behind them.
- Give a target hand.
- Keep spacing — about 3 metres apart.
Why kids love it
Gets legs and hands warm together and previews real game passing.
Variations
Add a third player in the middle for weave passing.
Walk the length instead of jogging and only use chest passes.
Cap it at two touches — catch and pass — so nobody carries the ball up the floor.