Game version
Slalom relay: dribble the cone line, then your partner goes. The pair adds up clean runs in 60 seconds with no cones knocked over.
Dribble Gates Game
Dribble through as many cone gates as you can, looking up to find the next one.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set 5 small gates around a space.
Core: Steady. Beat your own clean runs.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, 10 cones, timer
- Level · skill
- Developing · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Set 5 small gates around a space.
- Dribble through a gate, then find a different one.
- No two gates in a row the same.
- Count gates in 60 seconds and try to beat your record.
Coaching point
Look up, find the next gate.
Safety: Keep your stick low and check that the space around you is clear before you swing.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (big touches), Core (steady), More (eyes up while a partner shows you a number). Beat your own clean runs.
Story
You are a skier on a slalom course, and every cone is a gate.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own clean runs. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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