Game version
Turn tag: dribble to a cone, do the turn and dribble back. Your partner holds up a thumb when the turn took the ball away cleanly.
Hook Turn and Drag-Back
Learn two turns that take the ball away from a defender behind you.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Jog. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 2 cones
- Level · skill
- Developing · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Dribble at a cone 10 yards away.
- Fake a pass, then hook the ball behind your standing leg and go the other way.
- On the next rep, drag the ball back with your sole and turn.
- Do 10 of each turn on each foot.
Coaching point
Sell the fake, then explode away.
Step by step
The drill in 3 frames
Dribble at a cone 10 yards away.
go the other way
Fake a pass, then hook the ball behind your standing leg and go the other way.
drag the ball back with your sole and turn
On the next rep, drag the ball back with your sole and turn.
- Dribble
- Faint: already done
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (walk the move), Core (jog), More (finish with a burst). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a magician pulling the ball back with a wave of your wand.
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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