Game version
Target-kick game: two teams of two take turns kicking to target zones. Each team counts only its own hits.
Grubber Along the Ground
Kick the ball so it rolls end over end along the ground to a target.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set a gate of two cones 10 yards away.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Rugby ball, cones
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Kicking
The steps
How it works
- Set a gate of two cones 10 yards away.
- Drop the ball close to the ground and strike the top half.
- Keep your knee over the ball.
- Kick 20 and count the ones through the gate.
Coaching point
Knee over, strike the top.
Safety: Warm up your legs first and make sure nobody is in front of you when you kick.
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 rocket aiming at the moon.
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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