Game version
Wall W-catch: throw to the wall and catch the rebound with your W hands. Partners swap and keep one run.
Keeper W-Catch Wall Throws
Practice the W hand shape for balls at head height, on your own against a wall.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: A step back. Beat your own best run.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Soft or light ball, a wall
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Defending
The steps
How it works
- Stand 3 steps from a wall where nothing can break.
- Throw the ball softly at the wall above your head.
- Catch it with thumbs almost touching so your hands make a W behind the ball.
- Do 30 catches, then step back one step.
Coaching point
Thumbs together, see the ball into your hands.
Safety: Use a soft or light ball indoors, and keep clear of windows and anything that can break.
Step by step
The drill in 3 frames
Stand 3 steps from a wall where nothing can break.
Throw the ball softly at the wall above your head.
step back one step
Do 30 catches, then step back one step.
- Steps
- Ball: pass, toss or throw
- Ball coming back
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (close), Core (a step back), More (a bigger bounce). Beat your own best run.
Story
You are a spider catching flies with a web of fingers.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best run. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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