Category: Passing
Type: Drill
TRIANGLE PASSING
Your team should separate into groups of three. Once separated, spread the groups out within one half of the soccer field. Within their threesomes, they should create triangles. Your athletes should simply pass the ball in a triangular motion to eachother. Have them pass one way for awhile and then switch directions. Have them use the inside of their feet and then the outside. Have them start with two touch passing and as they progress limit them to one touch passing. Towards the end of the drill have them start moving together, around the field. They should be working together to avoid other groups as well as concentrating on proper, clean passes. This is a great warm up type drill to get your athletes mentally and physically prepared for a great practice.
What to look for Coaches: Coaches should make sure that their athletes are not flat footed during this drill. They should always be on their toes, ready to receive and distribute a pass. Coaches should also make sure that their athletes are striking nice firm passes. The players should be approximately 10 yds. from eachother so they must hit the ball with some force in order for a quick pass to occur. If the ball is mis-passed and it goes beyond the confines of the triangle the entire group of three should jog to where the ball went and start back up from there. There should never be a stop in the action. This drill really benefits your athletes because most passing drills are straight forward, yet in a game situation, straight forward passes are not always possible. This drill enables your athletes to feel comfortable with passing the ball at angles. Again, this is a great warm up drill!
Submitted by: Coach Clay
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