Game version
Corner targets: two teams of two take turns aiming at small targets in the corners. Each team tracks its own hits.
Edge-of-the-Box Placement Shots
Shoot from the edge of the area into small targets in the corners: placement over power.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Hang 2 targets in the corners of a goal, or use 2 cones.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best of targets hit.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 3 to 5 soccer balls, goal or 2 targets
- Level · skill
- Developing · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Hang 2 targets in the corners of a goal, or use 2 cones.
- Start about 16 steps out.
- Take a touch, pick a corner and strike low.
- Do 4 sets of 8 strikes, both feet, and count your hits.
Coaching point
Placement first. Eight strikes a set.
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 level: Less (big target), Core (medium), More (small target). Beat your own best of targets hit.
Story
You are a painter, and each corner is a spot to put the paint exactly.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best of targets hit. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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