Owning a soccer rebounder is a great piece of equipment to have to be able to improve your skills with the soccer ball.
Designed to be able to use on your own or in a group, the rebounder works by mimicking the motion of the ball when someone passes to you. You kick the ball to the rebounder and it pushes the ball back to you.
These can be great for goalies to practice their shot-stopping and catching.
Two specific areas where a rebounder is great to use is when working on your first touch and when working on ball control.
Every time the ball rebounds to you you have the chance to practice your first touch. The ball doesn’t always arrive as you expect it to so learning how to control the ball instantly is a hugely important skill.
2 Types of Rebounder
Soccer rebounders come in a variety of shapes. The ones I find most effective are the A-shaped ones and the replica goal shaped ones.
I have a review of one of each of these below.
Where to buy a soccer rebounder
With all my recommendations I link to the product on the Soccer.com website and on Amazon.com.
Amazon.com: because everyone knows them and many people are more comfortable buying from them.
Soccer.com: because there’s nothing like using a specialized soccer website to buy a soccer product and in my opinion, Soccer.com is one of the best soccer-specific retailers out there.
Not only are Soccer.com experts in this area but they offer a huge range of products, quick shipping, easy returns, and great sales.
My recommendation is that you have a look at soccer.com, but ultimately the choice is yours.
My Soccer Rebounder Recommendations
A-frame Rebounder
My number 1 recommendation for a soccer rebounder is the Kwik Goal Kwik-Back Rebounder.
This A-frame shaped rebounder is perfectly designed to help any player improve their skills.
It is easy to set up and clicks into place with very little effort.
It has 8 different position settings to allow you to practice receiving the ball from a variety of angles
This rebounder is at a higher price point than some others but, as with anything, you get what you pay for. There are a lot of flimsy rebounders out there that you can buy and after a while of kicking a ball at them they often collapse and become useless. This one isn’t like that.
The Kwik Goal Kwik-Back Rebounder is lightweight(20lbs) but surprisingly strong and sturdy and will last you a long time.
To go to the Soccer.com website and see what it’s like, click here.
To check it out on Amazon, click here.
Goal shaped Rebounder
If you are more interested in a goal shaped rebounder then the Kwik Goal AFR-2 Rebounder is the one for you.
Standing 5 foot tall and 10 foot wide it replicates a soccer goal and gives you lots of opportunities to practice shooting at goal or passing the ball without constantly running after the ball.
If you prefer a bigger one than this click here to check out the Kwik Goal AFR-1 Rebounder which measures 7-foot x 14 foot.
Sometimes you want the soccer ball to take a more predictable path as it bounces off the rebounder rather than the unpredictability of the A-frame one and the Kwick Goal Rebounder gives you just that.
It is well built, strong, and durable, and the all-aluminum frame will stand the test of time whether you use it in your back yard or on the training field with your soccer team.
Go to the Soccer.com website to check out the Kwik Goal AFR-2 Rebounder by clicking here.
Alternatively, click here to check it out on Amazon