Game version
Final-pass game: take turns passing to a small target at different distances. Pairs keep one total of hits.
Final Pass to a Small Target
The last pass before a goal: weight and timing into a small target at different distances.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Make a gate 1 step wide at 8, 12 and 16 steps away.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, wall or rebounder, 4 cones
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Make a gate 1 step wide at 8, 12 and 16 steps away.
- Pass through the near gate, then the middle, then the far one.
- Try a disguised pass with the outside of your foot as well.
- Do 5 sets of 6 and count clean passes.
Coaching point
Weight and timing matter more than power.
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 a postal worker delivering the last parcel to the right door.
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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