First Touch

Rotation Rebound Wall Touch

Repeat high-volume first touch reps

First Touch
Receiving
Ball Mastery

Rotation Rebound Wall Touch is a 14-minute first touch drill for 1-8 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, rebound boards. 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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First Touch
Receiving
Ball Mastery
Technical Practice
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Small Group
Rebound Boards
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Rotation

Duration

14 min

Players

1-8

Pitch size

14 x 10 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Rotation Rebound Wall Touch12314 x 10 yards

Rotation Rebound Wall Touch — Marked area · 14 x 10 yards

Step 1 of 5Player strikes the board and controls the return with a named surface.

  1. 1. Player strikes the board and controls the return with a named surface.
  2. 2. Every fifth rep the return must be controlled and turned away from the board.
  3. 3. Alternate feet each set.
  4. 4. Play starts at station one and the ball works round the numbers in order.
  5. 5. Every player must complete each role once before the round is scored.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Dashed lines = zones / thirds
  • Ball
  • Rebound board
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Repeat high-volume first touch reps
  • -Control returns arriving at different heights and speeds
  • -Work solo or one-to-one with a coach

Setup

  1. 1A rebound board with a working zone marked in front of it in a 14 x 10 yards area.
  2. 2Number every station so players know exactly where they travel to next.
  3. 3Two balls per player and a rebound board.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Player strikes the board and controls the return with a named surface.
  2. 2Every fifth rep the return must be controlled and turned away from the board.
  3. 3Alternate feet each set.
  4. 4Play starts at station one and the ball works round the numbers in order.
  5. 5Every player must complete each role once before the round is scored.

Coaching points

  • -Cushion the ball into the direction you want to travel
  • -Set the feet before the ball returns
  • -Both feet get equal reps
  • -Follow your pass — the movement is part of the practice

Common mistakes

  • -Letting the ball bounce twice
  • -Standing too close to the board
  • -Staying in a favourite role and avoiding the harder one

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