Game version
Pocket game: move into the space between two lines of cones, look and play forward. Pairs count passes through the pocket.
Find the Pocket Between Two Lines
Move into the space between two lines of cones, look before receiving, then play forward.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set two lines of 3 cones, 6 steps apart; the gap between them is the pocket.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner or parent
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, wall, 6 cones, partner or parent
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Set two lines of 3 cones, 6 steps apart; the gap between them is the pocket.
- Your parent stands beyond the far line with the ball.
- Move into a gap in the pocket, look over your shoulder, and call for it.
- Receive, turn and play forward past the far line. Do 6 sets of 60 seconds.
Coaching point
Find the space before the ball finds you.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (wide pocket), Core (medium), More (narrow pocket). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a mouse finding the gap in the fence.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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