Speed passing

WHY USE IT

Develops running and passing, before encouraging taking a pass on the run. The passes might go to the left or the right.

set up

Place two cones 10m apart and three cones 2m to one side of the 10m, set 2m apart. Use one ball.

HOW TO PLAY

Three receivers wait at the side cones. A ball carrier runs between the 10m cones and back towards the receivers, as in the first illustration. When you shout “Bang!”, the carrier passes backwards to the nearest receiver. The receivers then pass the ball to the end of the line, as per the second illustration. The ball carrier then runs back to the starting cone, turns and gets a pass back from the end receiver, as in the third illustration. If the carrier passes late, or fails to pass to a receiver’s target area, they swap with one of the receivers. For every pass and catch the carrier makes, they receive a point. They aim to score five points before they swap with one of the receivers.

Coaching points

• Hold the ball in two hands.
• Run upright and balanced.
• Finish with the hands towards the target.

• A ball carrier runs between the two cones
• Three receivers wait in a line

• When you shout “Bang!”, the carrier passes backwards to the nearest receiver
• Once the receiver gets the ball, it is passed to the end of the line in the direction of the carrier’s run

• The carrier runs to their starting cone, turns, takes a return pass while on the run, and repeats as before
• If the carrier fails to pass to a receiver or drops a return pass, they swap with a receiver (unless it is a poor pass)
• The ball carrier scores a point for every pass and catch, aiming to score five before swapping with a receiver