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Rotate Through the Triangle

Combine a one-two at each station with continuous rotation between stations. Players practise the give and go and the movement that gets them to the next corner in time to be the one receiving.

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Live animationPAS
Duration
12 min
Total drill time
Players
5
Recommended
Pitch
Full Pitch
Setup space
Level
Intermediate
Skill required
Intensity
Medium
Physical demand
Age band
U13-U14
Any format

Setup & instructions

Lay three markers in a triangle about twelve metres a side and put five players on it. The ball travels a long side to a corner, where a one-two is played with the supporting player, then travels the next long side. Because there are five players and three markers, two are always moving between stations. Move to a corner that is about to receive, not the one you just left. Two touch, one touch on the returns.

Setup time: 1 min

Tactical breakdown

This looks like an ordinary passing triangle and behaves like something considerably harder, because of the numbers. Five players for three markers means two are always between stations, and the drill only holds together if those two are moving toward the corner the ball is about to arrive at rather than drifting to whichever is nearest.

The three-beat rhythm is what separates it from a plain rotation. Long pass to a corner, one-two there, long pass onward. The one-two requires a supporting player to be present at that corner already, which means somebody had to anticipate where the ball was going and get there before it did. That anticipation is the actual subject of the exercise, and it is almost invisible unless you know to look for it.

The most common breakdown is two players arriving at the same corner. It happens constantly in the first few minutes, leaves another corner empty, and the sequence stalls. Fixing it requires players to look at each other rather than at the ball, which is uncomfortable and is the habit worth building. A quick call solves it every time and almost nobody does it unprompted.

Supporting at an angle rather than directly behind the corner matters more here than in a fixed shape, because the supporting player has usually just arrived and takes whatever position he ends up in. Landing square behind the receiver means the return has nowhere forward to go and the next long pass has to be played backwards, which unwinds the whole rotation.

How to run this drill

  1. Move to the corner the ball is going to. Not the nearest one, and not the one you just left. Anticipating the destination is what gets you there in time to be part of the one-two.
  2. One-two at every corner. Skipping it when the next long pass looks on makes the drill smoother and pointless. The combination is why the corner exists.
  3. Do not crowd a corner. Two spare players arriving at the same marker leaves another empty and the sequence dies. Look at each other, call it, and one peels off.
  4. Support at an angle. Landing directly behind the receiver gives his return nowhere forward to go, and the next long pass has to travel backwards.
  5. Return first time, into the next pass. The one-two should leave the receiver facing the corner he is about to hit. A return to feet costs a turn and the rotation falls behind.
  6. Drive the long side, cushion the return. Twelve metres and two metres are different actions. Alternating them every few seconds is what stops this becoming a comfortable rhythm.

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • Every corner gets a one-two before the ball moves on
  • The two spare players move to the corner the ball is heading for
  • Return first time and into the path of the next long pass
  • Support at an angle to the corner, not directly behind it
  • Drive the long side, cushion the return
  • Do not crowd a corner: if two of you arrive, one moves on

Common mistakes

  • Both spare players arriving at the same corner
  • Skipping the one-two when the next long pass looks available
  • Supporting directly behind the corner, giving the return no forward angle
  • Standing at a corner waiting rather than moving toward the next one

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • One touch throughout
  • Two consecutive one-twos at a corner before the ball moves on
  • Reverse the direction on a call

Regressions

  • Four players instead of five, so only one is rotating
  • Remove the one-two and simply pass the triangle
  • Two touches on the returns
Equipment
Markers×3
Tactical principles
triangle passing drillrotation passing drillone two passing drillgive and go drillu13 passing drillmovement off the ball drillpassing pattern drillfive player passing drilltechnical passing sessioncombination passing drill
Audience
U13-U14

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