Game version
Target-corner game: two teams of two take turns shooting at corner targets. Each team counts only its own hits.
Shoot at Bottle Targets
Place bottles in the corners of a goal and try to knock them over with a push.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand a bottle in each bottom corner of a goal or two cones.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, plastic bottles
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Stand a bottle in each bottom corner of a goal or two cones.
- Push shoot from 6 yards.
- Aim for one bottle at a time.
- Count knockdowns in 20 shots.
Coaching point
Pick a bottle, push through.
Safety: Keep the ball on the ground. Never raise it toward a person. Nobody behind the bottles.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a target: Less (big), Core (medium), More (small). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a goal hunter, and each corner is a treasure chest.
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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