PENDULUM DRILLS
TEAMWORK BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS
1st drill
Objective: – Mastering DIAGONAL SUPPORTING play
Name of combination teamwork:
- diagonal pass and start up
- dribbling – tempo pass
Description:
1: diagonal pass – moving into attacking diagonal
2: dribbling
3: bringing a player involved who is coming from back deep
4: after passing, running to defensive diagonal position
Repeat drill from the beginning.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cone
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 3 min.
2nd drill
Objective: – mastering SUPPORTING play along the DIAGONAL
Name of the teamwork combination:
– Horizontal „double pass” – deep pass
Description:
1: diagonal pass to diagonally positioned player, then immediately move to defensive diagonal
2: return pass and advance to attacking „edge” (of the rhombus (also called „diamond”) formation) position
3: deep pass, and movement to defensive diagonal
Repeat drill from the beginning.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 3 min.
3rd drill
Objective: – mastering SUPPORTING play along the DIAGONAL
Name of teamwork combination:
- Running into empty space – tempo pass and sprint
Description:
1: lateral pass and moving to attacking diagonal
2: diagonal pass and moving to attacking diagonal
3: dribbling to the cone
Drill reverses direction.
Organization: 2 + 1 balls + 6 cone
Dimensions: 20×10 m.
Duration: 3 min.
4th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– lateral pass – double pass– lateral pass
Description:
1: lateral pass and moving to diagonal attack
2-3: double pass and moving to diagonal attack
3: diagonal pass and moving to lateral edge
4: lateral pass
Drill reverses direction.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 6 cones
- after 2 minutes, switch roles
Dimensions: 24×24 m.
Duration: 4 min.
5th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
Vertical double pass – horizontal double pass
Description:
1: diagonal pass and running to diagonal attacking
2: diagonal pass and running to diagonal defending
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 3 min.
6th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– „Getting behind”, ie. „breaking in from the outside” – crossing pass
Description:
1: lateral pass
2-3: getting behind
4: crossing pass
Drill reverses direction.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 3 min.
7th drill
Objective:
-Practicing passing opposite to the direction of movement
Description:
1: dribbling to the cone
Movement in opposite direction of player without the ball
2: passing in direction opposite to movement
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 3 min.
8th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– double pass– lateral pass
Description:
1 – 2: “A”: double pass, ie. „breaking in from the inside”
2: “B”: diagonal pass and moving to lateral edge
3: “A”: Lateral pass and moving to defensive diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 3 min.
9th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– diagonal pass – lateral pass – diagonal pass
Description:
1: diagonal pass and moving to lateral edge
2: lateral pass and moving to attacking diagonal
3: diagonal pass and moving to defensive diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cones
- every 2 minutes: switch roles
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 4 min.
10th drill
Objective: mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– dribbling along diagonal – pass in opposite direction to movement
Description:
1: dribbling along diagonal, while teammate moves to the other attacking diagonal
2: pass in opposite direction to movement
3: positioning on the diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 3 min.
TEAMWORK BETWEEN THREE PLAYERS
11th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Return pass – return pass – deep pass
Description:
1: return pass and moving to attacking diagonal
2: receiving pass in opposite direction to given pass
3: return pass and moving to lateral pass position
4: deep pass and moving to defending diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
12th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– horizontal double pass– deep pass
Description:
1: “diagonal pass and start” into attacking diagonal
2: “return pass and start” into attacking edge position
3: deep pass to player breaking in deep
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
13th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– horizontal double pass– crossing pass – crossing pass
Description:
1: “diagonal pass and start” into attacking diagonal
2: “return pass and start” into attacking edge position
3: crossing pass and positioning to defending diagonal
4: crossing pass and moving out to cone
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
14th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– lateral pass – deep pass – crossing pass
Description:
1: “lateral pass and start” to attacking edge
– player in the center opens up space
2: pass into deep, then positioning into attack mode in defensive diagonal
3: crossing pass
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 5 min.
15th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Return pass – lateral pass – crossing pass
Description:
1: „A”: Return pass and move to attacking diagonal
2: “lateral pass and moving out” of formation’s area
3: Crossing pass to player moving out of formation’s area,
”A”: moving to defending diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switching roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
16th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– „A”: Horizontal double pass – „B”: return pass and start in in combination with switching places
Description:
1 – 2: horizontal double pass
2: „A”: „return pass – starting in”
„C”: runs to place vacated by „A”
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switching roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
17th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Horizontal double pass – crossing pass
Description:
1: diagonal pass to player on attacking diagonal, then immediately move to attacking diagonal
2: return pass and start into opposite side for edge attack
3: crossing pass and move to defensive diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 5 min.
18th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Practicing the “Horizontal double pass – deep pass – return pass” combination. Proceed there and back, continuous execution
Description:
1: diagonal pass and running to defensive diagonal
2: diagonal return pass and running to attacking diagonal
3: deep pass
4: diagonal return pass
5: diagonal return pass
Repeat the drill from the start from this point in the opposite direction.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 24×12 m.
Duration: 6 min.
19th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
-return pass – horizontal double pass – lateral pass – diagonal pass
Description:
1: “A”: Return pass to “B”
2 – 3: “B”: Horizontal double pass and move to ATTACKING DIAGONAL
– “A”: steps back to “B”’s position
4: “B”: pass to “A” and run to defensive diagonal
– “C”: runs to attacking diagonal of “A”
5: – “A”: plays to “C” who is running to attacking diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 3 cones
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 5 min.
20th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
-return pass – horizontal double pass – get behind
Description:
1: “A”: Return pass to “B”
2 – 3: “B”: Horizontal double pass and move to attacking diagonal
– “A”: step back to “B”’s position
4: “B”: pass to “A” and runs to attacking diagonal, getting behind
5: – “A”: plays to “C” who is running to attacking diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 3 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
21st drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
-return pass – horizontal double pass – lateral pass – diagonal pass
Description:
1: “A”: Return pass to “B”
2 – 3: “B”: Horizontal double pass and move to attacking diagonal
– “A”: steps back to “B”’s position
– „C”: runs to attacking diagonal
4: “B”: pass to “A” and run to defensive diagonal
– “C”: “A” runs to other’s attacking diagonal
5: – “A”: plays to “C” who is attacking diagonally
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 3 cones
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 5 min.
22nd drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Horizontal double pass – crossing pass
Description:
1 – 3: “B”: “Return pass (“A”) and start into” attacking edge
2: “A”: “lateral pass (“C”) and start into” attacking diagonal
3: “C”: DIAGONAL pass
4 : “B”: steps back to “A”’s defensive diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
23rd drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
-lateral pass –diagonal pass – up pass/return pass – starting up
Description:
1 – 2: “A”: “lateral pass to “C” and start into” attacking diagonal
2: “C”: diagonal pass
3-4: “A”: “up pass – return pass” combination
4: “B”: “return pass – starting in”
5: “A”: tempo pass to “B” and running to lateral edge
“C”: jogs to black cone
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 6 cones
Dimensions: 12×30 m.
Duration: 5 min.
24th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
Lateral pass- double pass – open spaces
Description:
1: „A”: Lateral pass and running to attacking diagonal
2: „B”: diagonal pass and running to attacking diagonal
– „C” opens paces for „B”
3: „A”: diagonal pass to „B” and runs to lateral edge
“C”: runs to “A”’s position
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 5 min.
25th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– horizontal double pass – vertical double pass – switch places
Description:
1 – 2: after horizontal double pass, then running to attacking edge
3 – 4: after vertical double pass, running to lateral edge
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 5 min.
26th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Horizontal double pass – crossing pass
Description:
1: diagonal pass to player on attacking diagonal, then immediately moving to attacking diagonal
2: return pass and start into opposite side attacking edge, switch places with teammate
3: crossing pass and moving to attacking diagonal
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 3 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 6 min.
TEAMWORK BETWEEN FOUR PLAYERS
27th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Crossing pass – return pass – diagonal pass
Description:
1 – 2: Crossing pass – return pass to player moving to defensive diagonal
3: diagonal pass
4: returning to base formation
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 4 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 6 min.
28th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Crossing pass – return pass – diagonal pass – diagonal pass
Description:
1 – 2: Crossing pass – return pass to player moving to defensive diagonal
3: diagonal pass
4: diagonal pass to player moving along the attacking diagonal
5: returning the ball to player in starting position, then moving back to base position
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 4 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 6 min.
29th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Crossing pass – return pass – crossing pass
Description:
1 – 2: Crossing pass – return pass to player moving to defensive diagonal
3: Crossing pass and moves back to base formation
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 4 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 6 min.
30th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Crossing pass – return pass – diagonal pass
Description:
1 – 2: crossing pass – return pass to player moving in defensive diagonal and start
3: diagonal pass and move back to base formation
4: diagonal pass to player positioned in defensive diagonal
Everyone returns to base formation and repeats the drill.
Organization:
- 4 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 6 min.
31st drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Crossing pass – return pass – diagonal pass
Description:
1 – 2: crossing pass – return pass to player moving in defensive diagonal and start
3: deep pass and return to base formation
4: return pass to player positioned along defensive diagonal
Everyone returns to base formation and repeats the drill.
Organization:
- 4 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimension: 12×12 m.
Duration: 6 min.
32nd drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Lateral pass and start, switching places
Description:
1: Lateral pass – start and switch places
Repeat the drill from the start.
Observation: The starting player runs inside!
Organization: 2 + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 12×12 m.
Duration: 3 min.
33rd drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
– Lateral pass – start
Description:
1 – 2: „Lateral pass – start”, „A” and „B” switch places
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- 4 players + 1 ball + 4 cones
Dimensions: 24×12 m.
Duration: 5 min.
34th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination:
- Horizontal double pass – lateral pass and positioning to attacking diagonal play
Description:
1 – 2: horizontal double pass
3: lateral pass and running to attacking diagonal
3: „A”: switch places
- „B”: running to defensive diagonal
Drill resumes in opposite direction.
Organization:
- 4 players + 1 ball + 6 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 30×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
TEAMWORK BETWEEN FIVE PLAYERS
35th drill
Objective: – mastering DIAGONALLY SUPPORTING play
Name of teamwork combination
- Return pass – lateral pass / getting behind – double pass – dribbling
Description:
– return pass (1)
– getting behind (2, 3)
– triple double pass (4,5)
– dribbling (6)
Organization:
- 5 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 20×15 m.
Duration: 5 min.
TEAMWORK BETWEEN SIX PLAYERS
36th drill
Objective:
– Practicing the elements of style technique
Name of teamwork combination:
– Getting behind (1,2,3) – crossing pass / return pass / up pass (4,5,6) – return pass / crossing pass (7,8)
Organization:
– Every player while moving, skips one cone.
- – Order of cones: – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
Repeat the drill from the start.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 6 cones
Dimensions: 30×15 m.
Duration: 5 min.
37th drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
Cone I:
– diagonal pass and running to defensive diagonal (1)
Cone II:
– diagonal return pass and running to attacking edge (2)
Cone III:
– deep pass and running to edge (of the diamond) (3)
Cone IV:
– right angle play (4)
Cone V:
– deep pass and running to defensive diagonal (5)
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! Vi. The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 15×15 m.
Duration: 5 min.
38th drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
Cone I: – right angle play (1)
Cone II: – forward pass and running to attacking diagonal (2)
Cone III: – horizontal double pass (3,4)
Cone IV: – diagonal pass and running to attacking edge (4)
Cone V: – forward pass and running to lateral edge (5)
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! Vi. The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 12×18 m.
Duration: 5 min.
39th drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
Cone I:
– right angle play (1)
Cone II:
– forward pass and running to lateral edge (2)
Cone III:
– lateral pass and running to attacking diagonal (3)
Cone IV:
– diagonal pass and running to attacking diagonal (4)
Cone V:
– diagonal pass and running to lateral edge (5)
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! Vi. The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 18×12 m.
Duration: 5 min.
40th drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
Cone I: – lateral pass and running to attacking diagonal (1)
Cone II: – tempo pass and running to attacking diagonal (2)
Cone III: – tempo pass and running to attacking diagonal(3)
Cone IV: – double pass (4,5)
Cone V: – diagonal pass and running to lateral edge (5)
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! Vi. The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 20×20 m.
Duration: 5 min.
41st drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
Cone I: lateral pass and running forward to receive pass (1)
Cone II: diagonal pass and running to attacking diagonal (2)
Cone III: step back for the ball, diagonal pass and start (1,3)
Cone IV: diagonal pass and running across attacking diagonal for long diagonal pass (4)
Cone V: long diagonal pass and running for lateral pass (5)
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! Vi. The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 24×18 m.
Duration: 5 min.
42nd drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
Cone I: diagonal pass and running to attacking diagonal(1)
Cone II: diagonal pass and running to lateral edge (2)
Cone III: lateral pass and running to attacking diagonal (3)
Cone IV: double pass (4,5)
Cone V: diagonal pass and running to defensive diagonal (5)
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! Vi. The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 24×16 m.
Duration: 5 min.
43rd drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
Cone I: lateral pass and running to attacking edge (1)
Cone II: deep pass and running to defensive diagonal (2)
Cone III: diagonal return pass and running to attacking diagonal (3)
Cone IV: diagonal pass and running to starting position (4)
Cone V: deep pass and running to lateral edge (5)
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! Vi. The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 15×20 m.
Duration: 5 min.
44th drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique. Y breaking down, diamond buildup
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
- Cone I: lateral pass and running to attacking edge
- Cone II, cone III, cone IV, cone V: Y breaking down, diamond buildup
1: Cone II, cone III, cone IV, cone V:
The players at cone III and cone V, step back from deep all together, while the player at cone IV moves from deep. 2,3,4,5: The players, after breakdown of Y and created diamond, circulate the ball among themselves, then they sprint to their new starting positions..
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 18×18 m.
Duration: 5 min.
45th drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique
Task:
Every player practices a typical style technique at a given cone.
Cone I: – diagonal pass and getting behind (1)
Cone II: – diagonal pass and start (2)
Cone III: – diagonal pass and running to defensive diagonal (3)
Cone IV: – diagonal pass and running to attacking edge (4)
Cone V: – deep pass and running to attacking diagonal (5)
Organization:
- Continuous execution. The player performing the task always skips one cone! The order of flow: I. – III., II. – IV., III. – V., IV. – I., V. – II.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 5 cones
Dimensions: 15×22 m.
Duration: 5 min.
46th drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique Name of teamwork combination:
- Return pass – start
Description:
1: return pass – start into attacking edge and switching
2 -3: crossing pass – return pass – start into attacking edge and combination switching
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- Continuous execution.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 6 cones
- Switch roles every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 20×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.
47th drill
Objective: Practicing the elements of style technique Name of teamwork combination:
- Return pass – start
Description:
1: return pass – start and switching
2 -3 : crossing pass – return pass – starting combination
Repeat the drill from the start.
Organization:
- Continuous execution.
- 6 players + 1 ball + 6 cones
- Switch every 2 minutes
Dimensions: 20×15 m.
Duration: 6 min.