Passing
Rebound Board Wall Pass Combinations
Use the board as a permanent wall player
Passing
Possession
Attacking
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Use the board as a permanent wall player. Set up the area, follow the steps and use the coaching points below.
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Possession
Attacking
Technical Practice
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Full Squad
Rebound Boards
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Age
Under 5 to Adults
Duration
12 min
Players
4-18
Area / pitch size
25 x 15 yards
Difficulty
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Equipment
Balls, Cones, Rebound Boards
Coaching focus
Use the board as a permanent wall player
Objective
- -Use the board as a permanent wall player
- -Combine at speed and move forward
- -Improve passing weight and angles
Setup
- 1Two rebound boards along one side of a channel.
- 2Start gate at one end, finish gate at the other.
- 3Balls at the start gate.
How to play
- 1Player dribbles forward, plays into board one and takes the return.
- 2Repeat off board two then finish through the far gate.
- 3Time the run and try to beat the group best.
Coaching points
- -Angle the pass so the return runs into your path
- -Accelerate off the return, don't wait for it
- -Use the outside foot to keep momentum
- -Correct weight of pass every time
Progressions
- +Add a passive defender in the channel
- +One-touch off each board
Regressions
- -Walk-through with no timer
- -Wider channel
Variations
- -Race two channels head to head
- -Finish with a shot at a mini goal
Common mistakes
- -Passing square so the return goes behind
- -Slowing down after each pass
- -Only using the strong foot
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