Game version
Moving target: pass ahead of a walking partner so the ball meets them. The pair earns a point for each ball that reaches their feet, then swap.
Pass to a Moving Target
Pass ahead of a partner who walks across the yard so the ball meets them.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Your partner walks slowly across in front of you, 8 yards away.
Core: Steady. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner or parent
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, partner or parent
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Your partner walks slowly across in front of you, 8 yards away.
- Pass the ball to the space just in front of them.
- They stop it and pass it back.
- Do 20 passes, 10 with each foot.
Coaching point
Pass to where they are going.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (partner walks slowly), Core (steady), More (partner changes direction). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a delivery bike meeting a friend at the corner.
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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