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Technical

Quick Combinations — Wall-Pass and Overlap Circuit

Players cycle through a three-man combination circuit: player A plays to B, receives a wall pass, plays into C who has overlapped into the channel

Theme

Technical

Duration

25 min

Players (min–rec–max)

18–18–18

Equipment

cones, balls

Set-up

Players cycle through a three-man combination circuit: player A plays to B, receives a wall pass, plays into C who has overlapped into the channel. Finish with a crossed ball to a forward target. Rotate positions every five minutes. Light effort — sharp movement, not sprint fitness.

Coaching points

  • Wall pass: the weight of the return ball must arrive in the striker's stride, not in front or behind
  • Overlapping runner: don't announce the overlap too early — time the run off the wall pass
  • Finish every rep with a delivery — don't let the drill just stop with a pass

Progressions

  • Add a passive defender tracking the overlapping run to make timing more realistic
  • Run the same circuit with the opposite full-back overlapping to work both sides