Game version
Turn-and-finish duo: a partner feeds you with your back to the goal, you turn on the first touch and finish. Swap and keep one pair total.
Back to Goal, Turn and Finish
A striker’s receive: back to goal, check your shoulder, turn on the first touch and finish.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand 10 steps out, facing away from the goal.
Core: Check your shoulder first. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner or parent
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 3 to 5 soccer balls, goal or 2 targets, partner or parent
- Level · skill
- Developing · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Stand 10 steps out, facing away from the goal.
- Your parent passes into your feet.
- Check your shoulder, turn on your first touch, and finish low.
- Do 4 sets of 6, turning both ways.
Coaching point
Check your shoulder, turn on the first touch.
Safety: Make sure nobody is standing near the goal, the wall or the target before you strike. No contact and no tackling: the parent or partner only moves, calls or rolls the ball.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (turn freely), Core (check your shoulder first), More (a partner calls the side). Beat your own best.
Story
You are a magician: turn around and the ball becomes a goal.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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