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3 Colours

Three teams pass and move in one grid, then pass in a colour sequence, then two teams keep the ball from the third.

Practice 13 min 9 to 12 players Cage Half pitch 2016 to 2018

Pass, Receive, Heads Up Lift each other

At a glance

  • 20 by 20 grid. Three teams of three in blue, yellow and green bibs, with a ball per team, all in the same grid.
  • Pass to a player in your own colour.
  • After every pass, run to a different part of the grid and look for the next pass.
  • Progress 1: Pass in a sequence: blue to green, green to yellow, yellow to blue. Find the right colour before the ball comes.
  • Progress 2: Two colours keep one ball from the third. If the third colour wins it, they swap with the team that lost it.

If it's not working: Stand still when you pass for the first minute, then add the running.

3 Colours: set-up1231 pass to your colour, 2 move to space, 3 next pass20 m by 20 m
  • blue team
  • yellow team
  • green team
  • run
  • pass
  • 1in this order

Three teams of three in three bib colours (blue, yellow and green) share the grid with a ball per team, everyone at once. Pass only to your own colour, then run to a different part of the grid and look for the next pass. Here a blue player passes, runs to space, and the next blue pass goes on.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks

Set up

  • Mark a 20 by 20 grid.
  • Divide players into three teams of three by bib colour, with a ball per team.

Balls, bibs and cones. 20 by 20 grid. Three teams of three in different bib colours, a ball per team. With 10 to 12 players, make teams of four.

How to play

  • Players find a space and pass the ball to a player in their own colour. After every pass they move to a different part of the grid.
  • The other colours are moving in the same grid, so look up before you pass.

Make it easier

  • Stand still when you pass for the first minute, then add the running.
  • Give each colour its own part of the grid at first, so groups do not cross.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Pass in a sequence: blue to green, green to yellow, yellow to blue. Find the right colour before the ball comes.
  2. Two colours keep one ball from the third. If the third colour wins it, they swap with the team that lost it. Change every 2 minutes.

Three things to say

  • Know where your colour is before the ball comes.
  • Pass, then move to a new space.
  • Call for it.

Colts habit

Lift each other: call the name of the player you pass to.

Both feet

Pass with the practice foot for a bonus.

Heads up

Find your colour before the ball arrives.

Safety: Keep the area clear of bags and bottles. Stay on your feet, no slide tackles. No heading.