5-a-side diamond rotation (1-2-1)
A 4v2 to goal where the diamond rotates: whoever passes follows their pass into the next position. Teaches young players that positions in 5-a-side are flexible.
Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.
Set-up
- Four attackers in a diamond (back, left, right, top) with a keeper; two defenders.
- Goal at one end.
Equipment: Cones, balls, two small goals
How it works
- Attack the goal. Each time you pass, run to where your pass went and the receiver moves on.
- Score in the goal; defenders who win it dribble out the back.
- Swap defenders every two minutes.
Coaching points
- Pass and move: never stand still after passing.
- Keep the diamond shape even when you rotate.
- Shoot when you see the goal.
Formations this drill suits
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Make it easier
- One defender
Make it harder
- Two-touch
- Goals only count if all four touch the ball
AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ Passโ Runใฐโ Dribble
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