Game version
Bowling passes: roll the ball to a partner’s target gate. Pairs count rolls through the gate.
Keeper Bowling Passes
Start an attack like a keeper by rolling the ball accurately to a teammate.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set up 2 cones as a small gate 8 steps away.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 4 cones
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Set up 2 cones as a small gate 8 steps away.
- Hold the ball in one hand, step forward with the other foot and crouch low.
- Roll the ball like a bowling ball so it goes through the gate without bouncing.
- Do 15 rolls, then move the gate to the side.
Coaching point
Low and smooth, follow through to the target.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a gate: Less (wide), Core (medium), More (narrow). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a bowling star: strike the pins with a perfect roll.
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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