Game version
Throw-to-target game: take turns throwing overarm to a target cone. Pairs keep one total.
Keeper Overarm Throws
Throw the ball long and accurately to start a quick attack.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set up a target zone of 4 cones about 15 steps away.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 4 cones
- Level · skill
- Developing · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Set up a target zone of 4 cones about 15 steps away.
- Hold the ball in your throwing hand, step toward the target with the other foot.
- Swing your arm over the top like a bowler and release toward the zone.
- Do 12 throws, then move the target further away.
Coaching point
Step, straight arm over the top, follow through.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a distance: Less (close), Core (medium), More (a step back). Beat your own best.
Story
You are a goalkeeper starting a lightning attack with a long throw.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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