Fake a pass to make a pass
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Passing drill
Keep-Away (3-on-1 / 4-on-2)
Passers in a small square keep the ball away from the defender(s) in the middle without dribbling.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 4+
- Ages
- All ages
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball per group
How to run the drill
- 1Three or four passers around a square (about 15 feet), one or two defenders inside.
- 2No dribbling; passers can pivot and fake.
- 3A deflection or bad pass swaps the passer in for the defender.
Coaching points
- Pass fake to move the defender
- Pivot to create a passing lane
- Step to the ball
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