Third-Man Runs | Quick Pass & Move

Overview

• A 6-player drill
• Set it up in a 15m x 15m space
• Players work the ball quickly down the side

Objectives

• Sharpen accurate, quick passing
• Move the ball between three players and learn to read when the third man is free
• Build the habit of the receiver moving to open up a passing lane
• Develop the read to jump into the next play right away, in the flow of the game

Setup

Players line up along the side and knock the ball around quickly until the third man breaks free to shoot, turn, or play the next ball — then they run it back again.

1) Setup: Position 6 players in a U-shape and start from the base setup — two side players, one in the middle

2) First pass: A side player has the ball and plays it into the middle player

3) Lay it off: The middle player lays it off to the other side player

4) Pass to the third man: That last side player finds the third man, who has broken free

5) Finish: The third man shoots, turns, or plays the next pass

6) Rotate: Switch roles and run it again