Game version
Target-corner game: two teams of two take turns shooting at corner targets. Each team counts only its own hits.
Tap-In at the Post
Stand by the post and tap a rolled ball into the goal.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand a step from the post with your stick down.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, goal or cones, parent
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Stand a step from the post with your stick down.
- A parent rolls the ball across the front of the goal.
- Tap it in with the flat side.
- Count goals out of 20.
Coaching point
Stick down, be ready.
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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