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Passing ยท U11 to adult

Third-man passing pattern (Y shape)

A Y-shaped passing pattern where the first pass goes in, comes back to a different player, then goes forward again. The basic movement behind most combination play.

U11 to adultAges
6 to 10Players
Y of cones, 25 m tallArea
12 to 15 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

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Set-up

  • Cones in a Y: start cone at the bottom, centre cone, two top cones left and right.
  • Players at each cone; extras queue at the start.

Equipment: 5 cones, 2 balls

How it works

  1. Start plays into the centre player, who lays it back to the start player's teammate arriving.
  2. That player passes to a top cone; everybody follows their pass.
  3. Run it to both sides.

Coaching points

  • Centre player: show with your body open to the side.
  • Pass firm to the front foot.
  • Third man: arrive as the lay-off is made, don't wait.

Formations this drill suits

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Make it easier

  • Two-touch everywhere

Make it harder

  • One-touch
  • A passive defender behind the centre player

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