Triangle Passing
Three players pass around a triangle, then move to a new space after passing – combining passing, receiving and movement.
- Stages
- Water Polo – Stage 9, Water Polo – Stage 10
- Difficulty
- Developing
- Skills
- Passing, Receiving, Game Awareness
- Equipment
- Water Polo Ball
- Age
- 8–99 years
- Group size
- 3–18 swimmers
- Time
- About 6 minutes
- In a lesson
- Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2, Game / Consolidation
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Groups well spread across the pool; soft, size-appropriate balls.
What it develops
- Pass and receive while moving
- Accurate passing under light pressure
How to run it
- Groups of three form a triangle about three metres apart.
- Pass around the triangle, calling names.
- Progress: after passing, swim to a new spot so the triangle shifts.
- Change direction on the teacher's call.
Teaching cues
- Call, pass, move.
- Face the next receiver.
- One-handed catches.
Make it easier
- No movement – fixed triangle.
Make it harder
- Add a defender in the middle (piggy in the middle, no contact).
- Use only the weaker hand.
Common faults
- Forgetting to move after passing.
- Passing before the receiver is ready.
Corrections
- 'Pass and go.'
- 'Wait for a hand to show.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Make up a three if a group is short, moving and passing at the level the teacher sets.