Bounce Passing - Ground Pass Circulation

Instructions

1. 1P1 opens with a bounce pass to P2, ball hitting the ground at two-thirds distance
2. 2P1 moves toward center after passing to create a rotating pattern
3. 3P2 receives the bounce pass low, then bounce-passes to P3
4. 4Sequence continues clockwise: P3 to P4, P4 to P5, P5 to P6, P6 back to P1
5. 5Each passer moves to center after releasing to maintain the rotation

Coaching Points

• Aim the bounce at two-thirds of the distance to the receiver for the best angle off the floor
• Receiver: prepare with hands low and spread wide — bounce passes come up faster than expected
• Put pace on the pass — a soft bounce pass gives the defense time to read and intercept
• Passer: step into the pass and push down, not forward, to get the right bounce angle
• Keep your eyes up after releasing — know where the next pass is going before it arrives

Common Mistakes

• Bouncing the ball too close to the passer, causing it to arrive at the receiver's feet
• Bouncing too far from the receiver, making the ball pop up too high and uncontrollable
• Receiver has hands too high, missing the low-rising bounce pass entirely
• Pushing the pass forward instead of downward, resulting in a flat trajectory with no bounce
• No pace on the pass — a slow bounce is easily intercepted by any aware defender