The combo-toe-pass is somewhat of a strange pass and it is, however, a pass without controvery. According to the rules, when passing from one five-men to the other the ball must always be in motion. And if the ball is stop, you must pass it to another five-men before you can pass the ball forward. The problem usually occurs when the player pins the ball, because most of the time the player will have to stop the ball from moving in order to pin it. As a result, most players and referees will consider a combo-pin pass illegal. In my opinion, if the ball maintains continual movement from one fiveman to the other whether it be done with a pin or not, then it is still a legal pass. There is a fine line here, so to be on the safe side just make sure the ball stays in motion or avoid doing combo-pin passes altogether.

Usually the combo-pin pass is done quickly. It's what I call a fast pass. I don't think I could do this pass slow if I tried. In fact, I can't remember ever seeing anyone do it slow. I've tried doing this pass slow and it felt awkward and harder to control. Also it's the type of pass you can't watch and do. You have to do it instinctively. After the ball is setup in a toe or heel position, you feel the ball with the man and then when it feels right you just do it. I know this must sound strange, but that's usually how this type of pass is done.

I recommend mastering the single-man-toe pass before attempting a combination pass. Remember, the rules state that the ball must be in motion before the ball can be pass forward. So if you attempt a singleman-pin pass, you had better make sure the ball is in motion. One thing you want to remember is that when you are doing these types of passes you always want to maintain control. You don't want to turn the ball over to the opponent because of poor ball control. I can't stress this enough. Also, beginners need to remember that when doing these type of passes, especially with power, one must have good wrist and hand strength. The more strength and conditioning you have, the better your ball control. I recommend practicing the combo-toe-pass close to the near wall (the wall closes to you) so that you can see what you are doing. Then when you can instinctively do these types of passes, you can begin to do them in other areas.

Now it's time to do the pass.  Again, I highly recommend becoming well informed with the (Rules) of passing before deciding whether or not to follow my advice on how to pass, and it should be noted that when doing these types of passes (especially single man passes ), the ball MUST always be in motion (or moving). First you want to have the ball in the toe or heel position. Next, set the ball under the man so that you can control the ball comfortably and without losing it. Now comes the tricky part. From this position you want to pass the ball to another man. You can do this one of two ways. One way is to just push or pull the ball towards the other man. Once the ball is moving, release it. It should keep going in the right direction. Again, this is not the type of pass you can see through. It is more of a feel and do type of pass. When the ball arrives at the intended man, you can do any type of forward pass if that is your intention at that moment. Most of the time when the ball is near the wall a player will either slice the ball forward towards the wall, go straight and split the defenders, or angle it forward away from the wall.

wall slice

split the defense and go inside angle

split the defense and go straight

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Doing a reverse or round-house toe pass

(STEP 1.) Again you want to have the ball set in either the toe or heel position. Remember, you don't want to pass the until you have a good grip on the ball and you are confident you're not going to lose the ball. Now comes the hard part. (STEP 2.) If you are intending to pass the ball away from you, then you toe the ball (roll the ball) towards you as to get the ball below the rod so that you can push it to the intended man. (STEP 3.) After the ball is situated below the rod it should be in a good position to be popped to the intended 5-man who will then pass the ball forward.

STEP 1

the ball is set and going away from you.

STEP 2

pull the ball towards you.

STEP 3

push the ball to the intended man.

Again, if you are planning to go pro, then I highly recommend not doing these types of passes during a tournment. Unless you know you can get away with it. Chances are, you will most likely get called for it. As you can see, you have to do a lot in one single motion. But I can do these type of passes instinctively fast and so can a lot of other people. If you want to pass toward you, then just do the previous three steps in reverse. I hope you're not more confuse than before, but like I said these passes are kind of hard to explain. It is probably better if you watched someone or have someone show you how it's done. Basically, you are doing a toe into a push-kick when you are going away or you are doing a toe into a pull-slap when coming towards you.

Remember that the ball must always be in motion before you hit it. This means that the ideal condition may not always be at hand. That is why it is important to maintain control. Play smoothly, methodically, and with style. This will assure smooth crisp accurate passes which will come from lots of practice and lots of playing time.