Game version
Surprise rebounds: a partner changes the height and angle of the wall rebound each time. Your pair counts first touches into space.
First Touch Off Varied Rebounds
Change the height, speed and angle of the wall rebound every set, and receive across your body into space.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Varied. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Soccer ball, wall
- Level · skill
- Developing · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Pass to the wall from 5 steps, sometimes hard, sometimes soft, sometimes off the bounce.
- Receive across your body, away from the wall, into space.
- Change the distance or the pace every set.
- Do 4 to 6 sets of 60 seconds.
Coaching point
Every touch sets up the next action.
Step by step
The drill in 2 frames
Pass to the wall from 5 steps, sometimes hard, sometimes soft, sometimes off the bounce.
Receive across your body, away from the wall, into space.
- Dribble
- Ball: pass, toss or throw
- Ball coming back
- Faint: already done
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (low and slow), Core (varied), More (varied and quick). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a goalkeeper in a pinball machine who controls every ball.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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