Tempo Passing Gate Channel

Pitch diagram

Objectives

• -Repeat accurate passing through tight gates
• -Improve first touch away from the gate
• -Add travelling passes on the move

Setup

1. 1A channel with three passing gates spaced along it in a 28 x 14 yards area.
2. 2Set a visible timer or have an assistant count aloud from the side of the area.
3. 3One ball per pair and a spare at the coach's feet.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Pairs travel down the channel passing through each gate in turn.
2. 2The receiver must control beyond the gate before returning the ball.
3. 3Turn at the end and work back down the channel.
4. 4The clock starts the moment the first pass is played in.
5. 5The sequence must reach the end action inside eight seconds or the rep is void.

Common mistakes

• -Passing behind the moving partner
• -Stopping the ball dead at every gate
• -Slow, sideways passing that burns the clock