Diamond Passing Pattern
A four-corner diamond: pass, follow your pass, receive on the half-turn — the pattern that teaches first touch away from pressure.
- 12 min
- 8–12 players
Warm-up · U11
Arrival Passing Grid
Pairs pass and move inside a shared grid, building to one-touch as the bodies warm up.
- Duration
- 10 min
- Players
- 6–16
- Passing
- First Touch
- Movement
Setup
Step 1 of 3
Pairs spread across the grid, one ball between two, ten metres apart to start.
Coaching points
- Pass with the inside of the foot, firm and along the ground.
- First touch out of your feet and into the direction you want to go.
- Call your partner's name before the ball arrives.
- Move after every pass — a pass is not the end of your job.
Equipment
- Balls · 1 per pair
- Cones · 4 (grid corners)
Progressions
- Harder One touch only, and add a second ball to the grid.
- Easier Shorten the distance and allow unlimited touches.
