Drill4 phasesRuns 14.5 s
Four-Corner Passing
A line in each corner of a square. The ball goes around the square; every receiver steps toward the ball to meet it, and every passer follows his pass to the back of the line he passed to. Simple, continuous, and loud when it is run well.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Ages
- U10–Adult
- Minutes
- 6
- Players
- 8–16
- Balls
- 2
- Equipment
- No equipment: players and balls only.
Run it, tilt it, change it to fit your practice. Free to start. No account, nothing to install.
Coaching points
- Meet every pass: step toward the ball, never wait for it to arrive.
- Call the receiver's name before the pass and show a target hand.
- Pass and follow at full speed; the drill dies when people walk.
- Crisp two-hand chest passes, caught with both hands.
Phase by phase
1Phase 1
B1 steps toward the ball, hands up, and calls for it. A1 passes and sprints after the pass to the back of B's line; A2 steps up.
- B1 cuts
- A1 passes to B1
- A1 cuts
- A2 cuts to the right short corner
2Phase 2
Across the top: C1 meets the pass, B1 follows it to the back of C's line.
- C1 cuts
- B1 passes to C1
- B1 cuts
- B2 cuts
3Phase 3
Down the left side to D1. Name the receiver before you pass.
- D1 cuts
- C1 passes to D1
- C1 cuts to the left corner
- C2 cuts
4Phase 4
Back to the first corner and around again. Add a second ball in the opposite corner once it flows.
- A2 cuts to the right block
- D1 passes to A2
- D1 cuts to the right corner
- D2 cuts to the left short corner
Variations
- Reverse the direction so the other hand side gets the passes.
- Two balls in opposite corners at once.
- Catch with a jump stop and pivot before every pass.