Game version
Target-corner game: two teams of two take turns shooting at corner targets. Each team counts only its own hits.
Two Against One to Goal
Attack with a teammate against one defender and choose to shoot or pass.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Start 25 yards out with a teammate; one defender waits.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- You and 2 partners
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, goal, cones, 2 partners, mouthguard, shin guards
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Start 25 yards out with a teammate; one defender waits.
- Draw the defender, then pass or shoot.
- Shots stay on the ground.
- Play 10 attacks with a coach watching.
Coaching point
Draw one, free the other.
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. Shoot only at an empty goal, or at a goalkeeper in full kit with a coach running it. Nobody downfield or behind the goal. Wear protective eyewear (ASTM F2713) where your league requires it.
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.
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