Shuttle Monkey: Shuttle monkey uses groups of 3 players to emphasize first touches, passing back in the direction of the original pass, and turning to pass the ball on. The three players stand in a line about 20 feet apart. The two players on the ends each have a ball. The first player passes the ball to the middle player, who comes to the ball, receives it with one touch, and returns it with a second touch. The middle player turns to the other end player and repeats the action, then turns back to the first, and so on. Rotate every 1-2 minutes until everyone has a turn in the middle.

• Progressions
• Progression 1: Finish out the activity by removing one ball. The passer on the end calls whether the receiver in the middle should pass back ("man on") or has time to turn and pass ("turn"). Whichever end player who receives the ball repeats.
• Hints
• Hint 1: When turning the ball, allow the ball to move past you while bringing it under control, using the ball's speed to help keep it moving towards the other player.