Drills / On your own

Wall passes across the body

Pass against a wall, take the rebound across your body to the other cone, and pass again. The best way to practise passing and first touch on your own.

Players
Just you
Space
A wall and 6 m of flat ground
Kit
1 ball, 2 cones (or two shoes)
Time
10 minutes
Age
All ages
You
  • Pass
  • Run
  • Dribble

Set up

  • Stand about 5 m from a solid wall. Ask first, and pick one with no windows.
  • Put two cones about 3 m apart, level with you, one on each side.

How it works

  1. Pass the ball into the wall with the inside of your foot.
  2. As it comes back, take your first touch across your body towards the other cone.
  3. From there, pass again. Keep going for 30 seconds and count your passes.
  4. Rest for 30 seconds. Do five sets.

What to work on

  • Toes up, ankle locked, strike the middle of the ball.
  • Plant your standing foot next to the ball, pointing at the wall.
  • Receive with the foot furthest from the wall. It opens your body and moves the ball on.
  • Glance at the cone before the ball arrives, so you know where your touch is going.

Easier

Stop the ball dead before you move it across. Stand a little closer to the wall.

Harder

One touch to move, one touch to pass, with no stopping. Then do a set using only your weaker foot.

Safety. Check nobody is behind you and that the wall is solid. Never use a wall with windows or a fence that could fall.

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