Passing Games at the Wall
Also called Football Bowling
Four passing games with a wall: football bowling, a one-touch rally, pass and turn, and a moving target.
At a glance
- A wall, a ball and 5 markers in a row as bowling pins. Your child passes from about 5 giant steps away.
- Football bowling: knock the pins down with passes, both feet. Stand the pins back up when they are all down.
- One-touch rally: pass at the wall and count the one-touch passes in a row before losing control. Three goes.
- Pass and turn: pass to the wall, control the rebound, turn away. Moving target: pass to you as you shuffle side to side.
- Progress 1: Race the clock: you time how fast they knock all 5 pins down, then they try to beat that time.
- Progress 2: Practice-foot bowling: knock them down with the practice foot only.
If it's not working: Move closer to the pins and stand them in a tight bunch.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- Warm up for 3 minutes: easy wall passes with both feet.
- Line up the 5 markers as bowling pins, about 5 giant steps from where your child passes.
Wall.
How to play
- Football bowling: your child knocks the pins over with passes, both feet.
- One-touch rally: they pass against the wall and count the one-touch passes in a row before losing control. 3 goes.
- Pass and turn: pass to the wall, control the rebound and turn away as if a defender were behind them. 2 minutes.
- Moving target: they pass to you, and you shuffle a little each time. 2 minutes.
Make it easier
- Move closer to the pins and stand them in a tight bunch.
- For the rally, allow two touches: one to stop the ball, one to pass.
Make it harder, step by step
- Race the clock: you time how fast they knock all the pins down, then they try to beat their own time.
- Practice-foot bowling: knock them down with the practice foot only.
- Pass on the move: they jog past the wall and pass-and-collect as they go.
Three things to say
- Cushion the ball as it comes back: soft foot, then pass again.
Colts habit
Work hard: little and often beats one long go.
Both feet
Do a round with the practice foot only.
Heads up
Look up between touches.
For your birth year
Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.
- 2016 to 2017
- Bowling with both feet, stepping back each round.
- 2018 to 2019
- Bowling with both feet.
Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.
My best
One-touch rally count. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.