Game version
Pass-and-move partners: pass, then move to a new spot to get it back. Your pair keeps the ball moving for 60 seconds and tries to beat its own last count.
Pass and Move
Pass, then move to a new space to get the ball back, the way midfielders keep the game going.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Pass and move. Beat your own best run.
- Ages
- 7 to 10
- 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 · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Set 4 cones in a square, about 4 steps apart.
- Stand at one cone and pass to your parent in the middle.
- Straight away, move to a different cone.
- Your parent passes it back to you there. Do 12 passes.
Coaching point
Pass, then move to a new space.
Step by step
The drill in 4 frames
Set 4 cones in a square, about 4 steps apart.
Stand at one cone and pass to your parent in the middle.
Straight away, move to a different cone.
Your parent passes it back to you there. Do 12 passes.
- Run or crawl
- Ball: pass, toss or throw
- Ball coming back
- Faint: already done
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (two touches), Core (pass and move), More (one touch). Beat your own best run.
Story
You are a pair of dancers, never standing still.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best run. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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