Game version
Wall target game: a pair takes turns firing driven then lofted passes at a chalk target. Your pair adds up its hits and tries to top its own last round.
Driven and Lofted Passes to a Target
A center back’s range: a firm driven pass low, then a lofted pass high, both at a target on a wall.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a low target and a high target on a wall.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, wall with a chalk or tape target
- Level · skill
- Developing · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Mark a low target and a high target on a wall.
- From 8 to 12 steps, drive the ball at the low target: ankle locked, strike through the middle.
- Then lift a pass at the high target: strike under the ball.
- Do 4 sets of 6 of each, both feet.
Coaching point
Lock the ankle; through the middle for driven, under the ball for lofted.
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
Pick a target: Less (big), Core (medium), More (small). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are an archer with a soccer ball, aiming for the bullseye.
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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