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Platform Freeze

A 90-second technique checkpoint where the coach fixes every platform in the gym.

Quick look

4 minutes 118 playersNew to the game · Beginner

Choose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.

What players are learning

Learn what a correct passing platform feels like before a ball is involved.

01

Set it up

  1. Players spread out with room to move.
  2. No ball needed.
02

Run the drill

  1. On the coach's call, drop into passing posture and freeze.
  2. The coach walks the line and corrects hands and stance.
  3. Hold each freeze for about 10 seconds.
03

What to say

  • Elbows locked, thumbs to the floor.
  • Shoulders out over your toes.
  • Platform in front of you, not at your hips.
04

How to score it

None. This is a technique checkpoint, 60–90 seconds.

05

Make it harder

  1. Freeze after a shuffle, so they're building the platform while moving.