Wall Passes - U10 Practice Plan

Wall Passes - U10 Practice Plan

A U10 Soccer Practice Session that focuses on the concept of wall passes along with where and when to use them. The practice outline is:

  • 3 vs. 3 Play (10 Minutes)
  • Triangle Combinations (15 Minutes)
  • Wall Pass FTW! (15 Minutes)
  • Scrimmage 6 vs. 6 (15 Minutes)

End of practice questions:

Bring your players in for the last five minutes of practice and recap your session using open-ended questions. 

  1. When are wall passes successfull? (in 2v1 situations, where there is space behind the defender to move into)
  2. Why should the person playing the wall pass do it in one touch? (you need to take advantage of the space fast, otherwise it will disappear!)
  3. When playing a wall pass, should you play to your teammates feet, or into the space in front of them? (depending on the situation, you usually want to play it into space in front of them so they don’t need to slow down to receive the ball)

3v3 Play

Players Required: 
6
Goals Required: 
0

Set Up:

  • Create two (or more) 30 x 20 yd. fields with a 2 yd. goal on each endline.
  • Divide players into four teams and play 3 v 3.
  • Play three-minute games, and rotate teams after every game.

Coaching Points:

None. Let the players play and make mistakes. Only intervene if it is taking too long to get ball back in play.

Triangle Combinations

Players Required: 
3
Balls Required: 
1
Goals Required: 
0

Set Up:

  • Make a 15x15x15 yard triangle with mannequins (see diagram).
  • Player 1 starts with a dribble and passes the ball to Player 2 for a wall pass. Player 1 receives the ball back and dribbles to the next cone to pass to Player 3. Player 3 wall passes with Player 2 and dribbles around the mannequin to set  up the next wall pass. 
  • Switch out Player 2 after one minute.
  • Race against other triangles to see who can complete the most wall passes in a minute.

Coaching Points:

  • Technique of Passing (inside of the foot): Non-Kicking foot pointed to target and parallel to ball. Knees bent and balanced. Locked ankle with toe up.
  • Eyes on ball at moment of contact.
  • Strike the ball through the middle.
  • Receiving: Get the body behind the ball, ankle locked and toes up, Eyes on the ball, 1st touch taken away from pressure.
  • Speed of play: Players should make every touch with their next touch in mind.

Wall Pass FTW

Players Required: 
8-10
Balls Required: 
1
Goals Required: 
2

Set Up:

  • Use a 25 x 40 yard field with one big goal and two small goals on each end line.
  • Play 5v5 or 4v4 (depending on numbers and ability).
  • A goal scored normally is worth 1 pt.
  • When a team makes a wall pass or attackers connect three passes in a row before scoring, the goal is worth 3 pts.

Coaching Points:

1.  Players without the ball should always be looking to create 2v1 opportunities.

2.  Players on the flank should look to get behind the defending team.

3.  If the wall pass is well defended, fake it and then dribble by the defender. The thru pass also works.

Progressions:

1.  Remove the big goals or the small goals.

6v6 Scrimmage

Players Required: 
12
Balls Required: 
2
Goals Required: 
2

Set Up:

  • Play 6v6 with no restrictions. Full goals with GKs.
  • 60 x 40 yards.

Coaching Points:

None. Just sit back and let them play. Can expand field for numbers.

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