Game version
Angle game: a partner moves with the ball and you move to stay between the ball and the goal. Swap and keep one total.
Keeper Angles Game
Learn where a keeper stands: on the line between the ball and the middle of the goal.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Make a goal with 2 cones and put a third cone in the middle of it.
Core: Steady. Beat your own best run of good angles.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- You and a partner or parent
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 4 cones, partner or parent
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Defending
The steps
How it works
- Make a goal with 2 cones and put a third cone in the middle of it.
- Your partner places the ball in different spots in front of the goal.
- Each time, move so you are on the line from the ball to the middle cone, a couple of steps off your line.
- Do 15 spots; your partner checks your position each time.
Coaching point
Ball, you, middle of the goal in one line.
Safety: Practice falls on soft grass or a mat, start from your knees, and never dive at a player's feet without a coach.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (slow), Core (steady), More (the ball changes sides). Beat your own best run of good angles.
Story
You are a lighthouse, always facing the ship.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best run of good angles. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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