Three players are required. With creativity you could find a way to incorporate more players. The following outlines the basics.
Two players situate themselves 25 to 30 yards apart. The third players works between them.
The ball starts with one of the outside players (A) and is played into the middle player (X) who plays it back to (A). (A) plays a long ball over the top of (X) to the other outside player (B) who settles it and touches it to (X). (X) plays it back to (B) and (B) plays a long ball in the air to (A). A to X to A to B to X to B to A etc etc.
Turn this into a semi juggling exercise where the players attempt to play the ball in the air and trap/receive the ball before it bounces or after 1 or 2 bounces. Use one to three touches to control the ball and execute a good pass.
Work on passing the ball with proper pace, good direction (hitting the chosen target) and should have a reasonable trajectory, meaning don’t just kick the ball in the air and hope it gets there.
Eventually players will be able to execute this drill using just 1 touch, two touches when necessary.
Different twist. A plays to X, X turns the ball (with 1 to 3 touches) and plays to B. B plays to X, X turns the ball and plays to A.
Make the drill success oriented. Play the bounce. Keep the ball alive. Move to get in position to make the pass easy for your teammate. Work on first touch, settling a ball in your space where you can then make a good accurate pass to your target.
Excellent for touch and developing passing and receiving. Really focuses on the first touch as players must control the ball in their space and use the first touch to set up the second which could be/should be a pass.

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