Game version
Soft landing pairs: your partner passes and you cushion the ball dead inside a box of cones. Your pair collects 20 soft landings.
First Touch
Control passes with the inside of your foot so the ball stays close.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Pass the ball against a wall.
Core: Medium pass. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, wall
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Pass the ball against a wall.
- Receive with the inside of your foot and cushion it to a stop.
- Alternate feet every 10 reps.
- Do 40 touches.
Coaching point
Cushion the ball as if catching an egg.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Choose your level: Less (slow pass), Core (medium pass), More (turn to a second cone after the touch). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are landing a spaceship on the moon, so the ball must touch down as softly as an egg.
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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