Miss Pass Line

Setup

A 15m wide channel down the pitch, five players in a line one pass-length apart, one ball.

How to run it

1. Player A throws a cut-out pass missing player B and hitting player C.
2. C then passes short back inside to B, who throws a cut-out to D, who passes back inside to C, and so on down the line and back again.
3. Everyone receiving must accelerate onto the ball so the players behind stay onside, and everybody runs straight for the whole drill rather than drifting sideways.
4. Critically, the player being missed must still put their hands up and look like they are receiving it - that is what holds the defender and makes the pass work.
5. Run it for 6 lengths, rotating positions each time.