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Passing through the Third Man
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Passing through the Third Man

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Progression, Main point
  • Number of Players 10-15 players, 16-22+ players

Setup

  • Cones
  • Ball
  • Position players according to the cones
  • Positions 1, 3, 5, and 6 should be occupied by at least two players each.

Procedure

Player 1 passes the ball to player 2, who then deflects it directly to player 3.

Player 3 passes to player 4, who plays it to the oncoming player 1.

Player 1 then passes to player 5, who restarts the sequence from the other side. Central players rotate.

Players 1 and 3 run through and occupy positions 5 and 6.

Tip

  • Coaching Points:
    • Body positioning
    • Ball reception and distribution
    • Pass accuracy
    • Pass strength

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Trapping Passing

Tactics

Tactics
Games plays

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
20 min
Training Set
Progression Main point
Number of Players
10-15 players 16-22+ players
Form of Training
Group training Team training
Exercise level
Easy
Training Location
Pitch