Football · Passing & receiving · First touch

Wall pass in pairs

One player dribbles at a cone, plays a one-two off a partner and runs onto the return pass.

AW
Start / 5
Time
12 min
Players
2–12
Age
U8+
Area
20 × 10 m per pair
Equipment
24 cones (4 per pair)6 balls

Setup

  1. For each pair, mark a 20 m channel with a start cone, a cone in the middle as the "defender" and a 2 m gate at the end.
  2. The wall player stands level with the middle cone, about 4 m to one side.

How it runs

  1. The runner dribbles at the middle cone and passes to the wall player.
  2. The runner sprints past the cone; the wall plays it back first time into the space beyond it.
  3. The runner controls on the move and dribbles through the end gate. Swap roles and come back.

Coaching points

  • Pass and go - the run starts the moment the ball leaves your foot.
  • Wall, open your body and pass into the space in front of the runner, not to their feet.
  • Runner, take the first touch forward, in your stride.

Common mistakes

  • Passing and then standing to watch.
  • The wall player passing back too hard or behind the runner.

Say it: “Pass and go. Into space, not to feet.”

Make it harder

  • Make the middle cone a real defender who can only walk.
  • Wall player one touch; runner has two touches to get through the gate.

Make it easier

  • The wall player can take a touch before passing back.
  • Move the wall player closer, about 3 m from the cone.

Pairs well with

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.