Game version
Slalom relay: dribble the cone line, then your partner goes. The pair adds up clean runs in 60 seconds with no cones knocked over.
One on One to the End Line
Attack a defender in a small channel and try to dribble over the end line, with a coach running it.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Steady. Beat your own clean runs.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, cones, partner, mouthguard, shin guards
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Mark a 10 by 15 yard channel.
- Attack at your partner; they defend with block tackles only.
- Use fakes and changes of speed.
- Play 6 rounds each and rest between.
Coaching point
Change speed to beat them.
Safety: Live tackling only with a coach watching. Mouthguard and shin guards on, ball on the ground, stick below the shoulder. Wear protective eyewear (ASTM F2713) where your league requires it.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (big touches), Core (steady), More (eyes up while a partner shows you a number). Beat your own clean runs.
Story
You are a skier on a slalom course, and every cone is a gate.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own clean runs. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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