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Receive-turn-pass: receive, turn to face forward and pass through a gate. Your pair counts gates cleared in 60 seconds.
Receive, Turn and Pass Through
An attacking midfielder’s first trick: receive, turn to face forward, and pass through a gate.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Make a small gate with 2 cones behind you, about 5 steps away.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best.
- 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
- Make a small gate with 2 cones behind you, about 5 steps away.
- Your parent passes to you from in front.
- Open your body, take a touch to turn, and pass through the gate.
- Do 8 turning left and 8 turning right.
Coaching point
Open up, turn, then pass.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (wide gate), Core (medium), More (narrow). Beat your own best.
Story
You are a magician: turn around and the ball flies through the hoop.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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