Passing

Wall Pass Combinations

Beat a defender with a one-two

Passing
Attacking
Possession

Wall Pass Combinations is a 15-minute passing drill for 6-18 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, poles. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Adult Suitable

Duration

15 min

Players

6-18

Pitch size

25 x 15 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Wall Pass Combinations12325 x 15 yards

Wall Pass Combinations — Y-shape combination · 25 x 15 yards

Step 1 of 4Dribble at the pole, play the wall pass and run beyond.

  1. 1. Dribble at the pole, play the wall pass and run beyond.
  2. 2. Receive the return in stride and attack the next pole.
  3. 3. Rotate after each rep.
  4. 4. Rotation: Rotate after each rep.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Ball
  • Cones mark each station in the shape
  • Poles to dribble / run through
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Beat a defender with a one-two
  • -Time the wall pass and the run
  • -Play at speed in tight spaces

Setup

  1. 1Line of poles as defenders with a wall player beside each.
  2. 2Balls at the starting cone.
  3. 3Groups of four rotating positions.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Dribble at the pole, play the wall pass and run beyond.
  2. 2Receive the return in stride and attack the next pole.
  3. 3Rotate after each rep.

Coaching points

  • -Commit the defender before releasing the ball
  • -Firm pass into the wall player's back foot
  • -Explode past the defender immediately after passing
  • -Wall player sets first time into the space

Common mistakes

  • -Passing too early
  • -Wall player holding the ball
  • -Runner slowing after the pass

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