Never-ending Triangles
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
- Training Set Progression, Main point
- Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players
Setup
Make 3 triangles using 9 cones (see graphic). Three players start at the starting cone of each triangle. 2 players start at each of the other cones.
Procedure
Player A starts the drill by passing on the ground to B. He, having made a short, dynamic dummy move away from the ball before receiving it, lays the ball back to A who has followed his pass.
When B lays off the ball C begins his dummy run away from the ball.
The following moves take place simultaneously: C leaves his starting position and sprints towards D. Player A passes the laid off ball from B in space for C to run onto who then passes on to D.
Player B sprints at the same time sprints to the start postion of C and takes over his former position. A takes up the position of B.
This cycle remains the same and, ideally, should remain the same until the end of the drill.
The pass sequence is always: long ball, lay off, vertical pass. The order of the runs is always the same. The passer (of the long ball) runs (after the one-two) vertically onto the next cone. The player, who lays the ball off, runs around the triangle.
Tip
- 9 cones.
- Start by running the drill slowly and then speed up. The receiver should always make a small, dynamic dummy run away from the ball before receiving the ball. The drill can be extremely tiring when conducted quickly with only 7 players.
- This can be a very challenging passing drill, due to the large amount of running.
- Under time pressure, this drill is very game realistic.
- The reciever should call for the ball.
- Pass and run timing is important
- Players often run faster than their pass.
- Pass precision is more important than pass speed.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Trapping Ball control Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling Passing Shot technique/shooting
Condition
- Condition
- Speed of movement with ball Speed of movement off the ball Fitness program Variable intervals Strength training Explosiveness
Co-ordination
- Co-Ordination
- Quick anticipation Quick processing
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19
- Duration
- 30 min
- Training Set
- Progression Main point
- Number of Players
- 1 - 5 players 6 - 9 players 10-15 players
- Form of Training
- Individual training Group training Team training Training in pairs
- Exercise level
- Easy Intermediate Difficult
- Training Location
- Indoor Pitch