Game version
Toss-and-strike pairs: your partner tosses underhand and you strike the bounce or the air at a target. Pairs count their hits.
Volleys and Half-Volleys
Strike the ball out of the air and just after the bounce while staying over it.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Drop the ball from your hands and volley it at goal from 12 yards.
Core: Half-volley. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, goal
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Drop the ball from your hands and volley it at goal from 12 yards.
- Next let it bounce once and strike the half-volley.
- Keep your knee over the ball so it stays low.
- Take 10 of each on both feet.
Coaching point
Eyes on the ball, short backswing.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (strike after one bounce), Core (half-volley), More (volley). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a star striker with perfect timing, hitting the winning shot.
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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