Game version
Stop-the-ball game: dribble to a cone and stop the ball dead with your sole when your partner claps. Your pair collects ten dead stops.
Race and Stop
Dribble fast to a cone, then stop the ball dead with your sole.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Put a cone 8 steps away.
Core: Jog. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 to 10
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 2 cones
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Put a cone 8 steps away.
- Push the ball ahead with big touches and race to the cone.
- Stop the ball dead next to it with the sole of your foot.
- Walk back. Do 8 races.
Coaching point
Fast pushes, then a soft stop.
Safety: Run on grass or a flat, dry surface; walk back between races.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (walk), Core (jog), More (finish with a turn). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a train pulling into the station, with the brakes on at exactly the right spot.
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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