Video Credits: The athlete in this video is the awesome Sienna. Follow Sienna on Instagram: @Sienna.Sports
Coaching Objective
Skill Level: Intermediate, Skill Development: Handles. This drill is an excellent warm up drill to be done as part of your practice. It is a fun drill to challenge young players. It will help develop your hand and eye co-ordination teaching your hands and brain to do 2 things at once; 1. cross the ball & 2. touch the wall. You will have mastered this drill when you can continue to beat your previous number of wall touches in 30 or 60 seconds.
Drill Instruction
- Face a solid wall within touching distance from it.
- Get down low and start with the ball in your right hand and left hand touching the wall.
- Cross the ball over in front of you to your left hand, control the ball with your left hand and touch the wall with your right hand.
- Cross the ball over in front of you from left to right and touch the wall with your left hand.
- Cross the ball over in front of you from right to left and touch the wall with your right hand.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5.
Coaching Messages
- CHALLENGE YOURSELF: Try and complete as many wall touches as possible in 30 or 60 seconds.
- Keep improving your wall touches and Be Awesome!
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