Passing
Transition Rotating Diamond
Build clean passing angles in a rotating shape
Passing
Receiving
Possession
Transition Rotating Diamond is a 16-minute passing drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 9 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Transition
Duration
16 min
Players
4-16
Pitch size
26 x 26 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Transition Rotating Diamond — Passing diamond · 26 x 26 yards
Step 1 of 5Ball travels round the diamond with players following their pass.
- 1. Ball travels round the diamond with players following their pass.
- 2. Every fourth pass is played across the diamond to switch the pattern.
- 3. Change direction on the coach's call.
- 4. Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
- 5. On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.
- Cones mark the area
- Ball
- Cones mark each station in the shape
- C = coach / server
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Build clean passing angles in a rotating shape
- -Link the pass to the movement that follows it
- -Improve weight and accuracy of the ball
Setup
- 1Four cones in a diamond with a player on each in a 26 x 26 yards area.
- 2Mark a second target area at the opposite end so the practice can flip direction instantly.
- 3One ball to start, spares beside the coach.
Coaching instructions
- 1Ball travels round the diamond with players following their pass.
- 2Every fourth pass is played across the diamond to switch the pattern.
- 3Change direction on the coach's call.
- 4Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
- 5On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.
Coaching points
- -Open the body before the ball arrives
- -Pass to the back foot
- -Follow the pass at pace
- -First reaction after the turnover decides the moment — forward or secure
Common mistakes
- -Standing still after passing
- -Passing into the wrong foot
- -Stopping to appeal instead of reacting to the turnover
Where this drill fits
- More football passing drills
- More football receiving drills
- More football possession drills
- football drills for U10s
- football drills for U12s
- football drills for U14s
- football drills for U16s
- Football session plans built around this theme