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Triangle Passing

Pass into a player in a triangle, who takes a touch out of a different side, then swap.

Practice 13 min 8 to 16 players Cage Half pitch 2016 to 2018

Pass, Receive, Heads Up Work hard

At a glance

  • Small cone triangles in a 20 by 20 grid, one player standing in each. Everyone else is a passer with a ball.
  • A passer passes to a triangle player, who takes a touch and dribbles out of a different side from where the ball came in.
  • The passer steps into that triangle. The player who came out dribbles to another triangle and passes in.
  • Progress 1: Take the touch with the outside of the foot.
  • Progress 2: After the pass, the passer sprints at the triangle, so the receiver must take their touch and be out before they arrive.

If it's not working: Bigger triangles, about four big steps a side.

Triangle Passing: set-up1231 pass in, 2 out a new side, 3 passer steps in20 m by 20 m
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Small cone triangles about the grid, one player (green) in each and everyone else a passer (blue) with a ball. A passer passes to a triangle player, who takes a touch and dribbles out of a different side from the one the ball came in. The passer steps into that triangle, and the player who came out dribbles to another triangle and passes in.

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

Set up

  • Set up small cone triangles inside a 20 by 20 grid.
  • One player stands in each triangle. The other players have a ball each.

Balls and cones. Triangles set up within a 20 by 20 grid.

How to play

  • A player with a ball passes to a player in a triangle. They take a touch and leave the triangle from a different side than the ball came in.
  • The passer replaces the player in the triangle.

Make it easier

  • Make the triangles bigger, about four big steps along each side, so there is room to turn.
  • The receiver can stop the ball in the triangle first, then dribble out of a different side.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Take the touch with the outside of the foot.
  2. After the pass, the passer sprints at the triangle, so the receiver must take their touch and be out before they arrive.

Three things to say

  • Open up to see the next gap.
  • First touch out of a different side.
  • Pass to their feet.

Colts habit

Work hard: dribble to a new triangle straight away.

Both feet

Take the touch with the practice foot.

Heads up

Pick your exit side before the ball arrives.

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