Wall First-Touch Control
Ball Control
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Strike a ball at a wall and control each return with a perfect first touch before striking again.
What you need
- soccer ball
- wall
Your focus
First touch under pressure is the most important technical skill in soccer. The wall gives the ball back fast at unexpected angles, forcing the player to set a clean touch every time.
Stand 4 yards from a wall with a ball.
Pass firmly at the wall with your right foot.
Control the return with your left foot, one touch only.
Pass again with your right foot. Repeat 10 times.
Switch, pass with your left, control with your right. Do 3 sets of 10 each direction.
Goal
You've got it when every return is controlled in one touch and you're immediately ready to pass again.
Helpful cues
- Cushion the ball, don't stab at it
- Get your body behind the ball
- Set your touch into space, not under your feet
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Move closer to the wall and use a slower pass.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Alternate control foot every rep.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.