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Two-touch wall angles

Receive the ball off the wall, take your first touch across your body to a cone, then pass again. Teaches the first touch that sets up the next pass.

U8 to adultAges
1 (or with a parent)Players
6 x 5 mArea
2 to 5 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Find a solid wall or a rebounder, with space in front.
  • Clear the space of anything breakable, and have an adult nearby for younger players.

Equipment: A ball, a wall and 2 cones

How it works

  1. Two cones 2 metres apart, 4 metres from the wall.
  2. Pass from the left cone, take your first touch to the right cone, pass again.
  3. Keep going side to side.

Coaching points

  • Open your body before the ball arrives.
  • First touch with the foot furthest from the wall.
  • Two touches only.

Three levels

  • Easy: 10 passes
  • Harder: 20 passes
  • Hardest: 30 passes, scan first

Remember: Open up, touch across, pass

Good for these positions

GoalkeeperCentre-backFull-backDefensive midfielder (number 6)Central midfielder (number 8)Box-to-box midfielder

Make it easier

  • Three touches allowed.

Make it harder

  • Add a quick look over your shoulder before each touch.

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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