Game version
Cross-in-stride game: run with the ball and deliver into a zone without stopping. Two pairs play, each tracking its own hits.
Cross on the Run
Cross without stopping: run with the ball and deliver into a zone in stride.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a target zone with 4 cones, 12 to 15 steps ahead and across.
Core: Steady. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 5 cones
- Level · skill
- Developing · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Mark a target zone with 4 cones, 12 to 15 steps ahead and across.
- Run with the ball down the side.
- Head up early, then cross in stride without stopping.
- Do 4 sets of 6. At 14 and over, cross with both feet.
Coaching point
Head up before you cross.
Safety: Make sure nobody is standing near the goal, the wall or the target before you strike.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (jog), Core (steady), More (cross with the weaker foot). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a pilot dropping a package on the move.
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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