Step 1/3Pass to the wall (the baseline here)
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Passing drill
Wall Passing
Individual passing against a wall: chest, bounce, overhead and one-hand passes — lots of reps in a short time.
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- 1+
- Ages
- 7+
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball each, a wall
How to run the drill
- 1Each player stands two or three metres from a wall with a ball.
- 230 seconds of each: chest pass, bounce pass, overhead pass, right hand, left hand.
- 3Count how many clean catches you make and try to beat it next round.
- 4Progress: step back, pass on the move sideways along the wall, or use two balls with a partner.
Coaching points
- Step into the pass
- Snap your wrists — thumbs finish down
- Hands up ready for the rebound off the wall
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