Game version
Target-corner game: two teams of two take turns shooting at corner targets. Each team counts only its own hits.
Dribble and Shoot
Dribble in toward goal and finish with a push before the ball gets away.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Start 15 yards out.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, goal or cones
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Start 15 yards out.
- Dribble in with small taps.
- Push the ball into the goal from about 7 yards.
- Take 15 shots.
Coaching point
Close control, then shoot.
Safety: Keep the ball on the ground. Never raise it toward a person. Shoot only at an empty goal, or at a goalkeeper in full kit with a coach running it. Nobody downfield or behind the goal.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a target: Less (big), Core (medium), More (small). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a goal hunter, and each corner is a treasure chest.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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