Game version
Slalom relay: dribble the cone line, then your partner goes. Your pair adds up clean runs in 60 seconds with no cones knocked over.
Cone Dribbling
Weave through cones using both feet and quick changes of direction.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Inside and outside of both feet. Beat your own count of clean runs.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 6 cones
- Level · skill
- Developing · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Set 6 cones in a line, 3 feet apart.
- Dribble through using the inside and outside of both feet.
- Go back and forth 6 times.
- Speed up as you stay in control.
Coaching point
Close touches, head up between cones.
Step by step
The drill in 3 frames
Set 6 cones in a line, 3 feet apart.
Dribble through using the inside and outside of both feet.
back and forth
Go back and forth 6 times.
- Dribble
- Faint: already done
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (big touches), Core (inside and outside of both feet), More (weaker foot only). Beat your own count of clean runs.
Story
You are a skier on a slalom course, and every cone is a gate to pass cleanly.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own count of clean runs. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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