Game version
Bottle knock-down: set a bottle or cone on the line and take turns striking from behind a line. Each team counts its own hits.
Laces Strike Basics
Learn to strike a still ball cleanly with your laces and a locked ankle.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Medium. Beat your own best of clean strikes out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, wall or goal
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Set the ball 6 yards from a wall.
- Point your toe down and lock the ankle.
- Strike the middle of the ball and land on your kicking foot.
- Do 20 strikes, 10 each foot.
Coaching point
Toe down, knee over the ball.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Choose your distance: Less (close), Core (medium), More (farther). Beat your own best of clean strikes out of 10.
Story
Each strike launches a rocket at a moon target.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best of clean strikes out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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