Game version
Long-pass rally: pairs 25 yards apart trade low driven passes into a target box. Each pair counts its own boxed passes.
Driven Long Pass
Hit a low, firm pass over 25 to 30 yards to switch play quickly.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Medium. Beat your own best of boxed passes out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 2 cones, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Stand 25 yards from your partner.
- Strike through the middle of the ball with your laces and a low follow-through.
- Receive their pass and repeat.
- Do 15 passes with each foot.
Coaching point
Lean over the ball to keep it low.
Step by step
The drill in 3 frames
Stand 25 yards from your partner.
Strike through the middle of the ball with your laces and a low follow-through.
Receive their pass and repeat.
- Ball: pass, toss or throw
- Ball coming back
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Choose the box: Less (big), Core (medium), More (small). Beat your own best of boxed passes out of 10.
Story
You are a pilot dropping supplies onto a landing zone.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best of boxed passes out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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