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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Passing
Possession
Attacking
Technical Practice
Beginner
Intermediate
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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

  1. 1Two rebound boards along one side of a channel.
  2. 2Start gate at one end, finish gate at the other.
  3. 3Balls at the start gate.

How to play

  1. 1Player dribbles forward, plays into board one and takes the return.
  2. 2Repeat off board two then finish through the far gate.
  3. 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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