Receiving diamond

U10–U11 Passing and receiving

An unopposed passing pattern round a 15 m diamond where each receiver opens up and receives across the body before passing on.

Receiving diamond: four cones 15 m apart in a diamond. The player at the bottom passes to the side cone; the receiver opens the body, receives across the body with the back foot and passes on to the top. Each player follows their pass.

Rules

One player per cone, the extra player behind the start
Bottom to side cone; receiver opens hips inside, takes it on the back foot and plays to the top
Follow your pass to the next cone
Change direction each block so both feet work; 30 s rest

To make it easier

Shrink the diamond to 10 m
Allow two touches before the pass

To make it harder

Passive defender behind the receiver calls 'man on' or 'turn' to force a decision

Coaching points

Body open before the ball arrives
Back-foot receive to move the ball on in one touch
Firm pass along the ground to the receiver's back foot
Look over the shoulder and ask what they saw

Common mistakes

Receiving on the front foot with a closed body, needing an extra touch to turn

From the session “U10 Football Drills: Passing, Receiving and Support Session”

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