Game version
Fool-the-cone: your partner stands still as the defender and says “you got me” when your fake fools them. Your pair collects ten.
Fake and Burst Past the Cone
A winger’s move: fake one way, then burst past the cone the other way.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Put a cone 5 steps in front of you as the “defender”.
Core: Jog. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 to 10
- Time
- 8 min
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 4 cones
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Put a cone 5 steps in front of you as the “defender”.
- Dribble at it with small touches.
- Just before the cone, dip your shoulder one way.
- Push the ball the other way and sprint 3 steps past it. Do 8 each side.
Coaching point
Fake one way, go the other.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (walk the fake), Core (jog), More (finish with a burst past the cone). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a winger fooling a sleepy giant and slipping past on the other side.
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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