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Miguel Brunengo: Many times in a game when you throw a ball, your teammates are going to need an option, so you as a thrower you have to get out to the field and be able to receive that ball again. So we're going to have Haroun here. OK, I'm going to throw the ball here, always remember the technique of throwing the ball, keeping your feet on the ground, you're going to throw a ball, you're going to get into a game, OK. Obviously the touch has got to be a little bit better to be able to receive it.

OK, let's try it again. I come, I throw the ball and now here I am in the game to receive the ball. Let's get Anthony with Haroun there, same thing, throw the ball – OK – the mistake on this one was that Anthony threw the ball and he basically stayed off the field to receive it. Once Haroun gave him the ball, he received the ball off the field, so that ball is out. So it is very important that once you throw that ball, get yourself into the field, into position to receive it again.

Let's try. He throws it, gets into the game, good and now he receives the ball; let's try it one more time. Throw the ball, get into a position to receive it. Good, very good. One other thing to remember here, when you throw the ball, it is much easier to throw the ball to the players feet, not to player’s neck or his chest, try to throw the ball to his feet so he can give you the ball in one-touch right back so you can play.