Game version
Cross-to-zone game: dribble to the end line and cross into the target zone. Two teams of two take turns, each tracking its own hits.
End-Line Cross to a Zone
Dribble to the end line and cross into a target zone in front of the goal.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark an end line, and a target zone of 4 cones about 12 steps in from it.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 6 cones
- Level · skill
- Developing · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Mark an end line, and a target zone of 4 cones about 12 steps in from it.
- Dribble down the side to the end line.
- Look up, then cross the ball into the zone.
- Do 4 sets of 6 crosses, then try the other foot.
Coaching point
Look up, pick the zone, strike across the ball.
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 zone: Less (big), Core (medium), More (small). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a gardener tossing seeds into the best patch of the garden.
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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