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Wall passing (practise anywhere)

Pass against a wall, control the rebound and go again, with a target to hit. The simplest way for players to practise passing at home or before training.

U6 to adultAges
1 or morePlayers
Any wallArea
10 minsTime

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

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Set-up

  • Mark a target on a wall (chalk or two cones).
  • Stand 3 to 8 metres away.

Equipment: Ball, a wall, chalk or cones

How it works

  1. Pass at the target, control the rebound, pass again.
  2. Count hits in a minute; alternate feet.
  3. Progress: first-time passes, then receive on the half-turn and pass with the other foot.

Coaching points

  • Inside of the foot, ankle locked.
  • Cushion the rebound into your next touch.
  • Get your body behind the ball.

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Make it easier

  • Closer to the wall
  • Big target

Make it harder

  • One-touch only
  • Weak foot only
  • Smaller target, further away

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