University of Evansville Athletics

Instructions

Start by lying on the floor with arms fully extended while a partner holds a medicine ball 6-8 feet above the chest. Once the partner drops the ball from above, in one smooth motion, catch the ball softly allowing it to descend all the way to the chest and then explosively pressing it back into the partner’s hands as fast as possible. Common Error is catching the ball too stiff resulting in a pause during the catch and release phase.

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