Passing

Two-Touch Rotating Diamond

Build clean passing angles in a rotating shape

Passing

Receiving

Possession

Two-Touch Rotating Diamond is a 14-minute passing drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 5 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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Passing

Receiving

Possession

Technical Practice

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Full Squad

Minimal Equipment

Foundation Phase

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Two Touch

Duration

14 min

Players

4-16

Pitch size

20 x 20 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Two-Touch Rotating Diamond — Passing diamond · 20 x 20 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. Ball enters from the coach and the first receiver is on two touches from that moment.
5. Count completed sequences under the touch limit — best of three 3-minute rounds.

Cones mark the area
Ball
Cones mark each station in the shape
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 20 x 20 yards area.
2Place a marker at every receiving position so players know where to set the ball before it arrives.
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.
4Ball enters from the coach and the first receiver is on two touches from that moment.
5Count completed sequences under the touch limit — best of three 3-minute rounds.