3 Player Passing Combination Drill

This drill is a 3 player combination sequence that will help perfect passing, combination play, movement off the ball, and will help improve player’s fitness level.

This drill is a 3 player combination sequence that will help perfect passing, combination play, movement off the ball, and will help improve player’s fitness level.

Drill Setup

1. Create a grid approximately 10X20 yards.
2. Two players start on the corner cone opposite each other.
3. One player starts in the center of the grid.

Drill Instructions

1. Player 1 starts the play by playing a ball into the central player (Player 2).
2. Player 1 moves to the cone to his side that is placed 10 yards away.
3. The central player (Player 2) plays a first time ball back to Player 1 while he is moving into space.
4. After Player 2 returns the ball to player 1 he takes his place at the cone where play started (Player 1’s original starting position).
5. Player 1 plays a long ball to Player 3 and moves into the center of the grid to become the new central player.
6. Player 3 plays into Player 1 who returns the ball to player 3 at the cone placed 10 yards away.
7. Player 1 now takes the starting position of Player 3 while Player 3 plays a long ball down to the starting position and Player 3 becomes the central player.
8. The pattern is repeated.

Drill Coaching Points

1. Good controlled approach to the ball facing the pass direction.
2. Focus on good quality of touches with the correct pace and weight on the pass.
3. Play with speed, communicate, and move early.
4. Make sure players are timing their runs by bending the run slightly if needed.