Drill4 phasesRuns 10.6 s
Star Passing
Five spots on a star around the top of the key. The ball never goes to the next spot but always skips one, so it draws a star; every passer follows the pass to the spot he passed to. One ball, constant movement, everyone touches it once per round.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Ages
- U8–U16
- Minutes
- 6
- Players
- 5–10
- Balls
- 1
- 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 the pass: step toward the ball and show a target with both hands.
- Say the receiver's name before you pass.
- Step into the pass and follow through with the thumbs down and out.
- Sprint after your pass; the drill only works when everyone keeps moving.
Phase by phase
1Phase 1
A skips B and passes to C. C steps toward the ball with hands up; A sprints after his pass to C's spot, F moves up to the top.
- C cuts to the right elbow
- A passes to C
- A cuts
- F cuts
2Phase 2
C skips D and finds E on the far side. Call his name before you let it go, then follow the pass.
- E cuts to the left slot
- C passes to E
- C cuts to the left slot
3Phase 3
E to B, straight across the top. Step into the pass and finish with the thumbs pointing at the target.
- B cuts to the right slot
- E passes to B
- E cuts to the right slot
4Phase 4
B to D, then D back to the top to close the star. Keep the passes flat and hard; nobody stands still.
- D cuts to the left elbow
- B passes to D
- B cuts
- F cuts to the top
- D passes to F
Variations
- Youngest players: stay on your spot and just pass, no follow.
- Switch to bounce passes or one-hand push passes, and reverse the pattern.
- Add a second ball, then a defender in the middle who tries to touch it.