Game version
Cross-and-score game: take turns delivering early and whipped crosses into a zone. Teams track their own hits.
Early and Whipped Crosses
Deliver early crosses from deep and whipped crosses from wide into a zone, 6 per set.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a zone of 4 cones between the penalty spot and the six-yard line.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 6.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 3 to 5 soccer balls, 6 cones
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Mark a zone of 4 cones between the penalty spot and the six-yard line.
- From deep on the side, cross early into the zone.
- Then from wider, whip across the ball with pace.
- Do 5 sets of 6, both feet.
Coaching point
Whip across the ball; pick the zone before you strike.
Safety: Make sure nobody is standing near the goal, the wall or the target before you strike.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Choose a zone: Less (big), Core (medium), More (small). Beat your own best out of 6.
Story
You are an artist curling a perfect line into the zone.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 6. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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