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Connection drill: thumbs together, hands above the belt

Put your thumbs together, pull your hands back with the elbows in until the hands sit just above the belt, and get into posture. Without losing that connection, move back and through. This is a connection drill that can be done anywhere.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 8:54

Try it

  1. Thumbs together, hands back as far as they go, elbows in
  2. Get your hands kind of just above your belt and get into a bit of posture
  3. Without losing this connection, make a movement back and through

Why this context matters

Coach frames it as a drill you can't do wrong.