Game version
Bowling alley: two teams of two take turns knocking down cones with ground shots. Each team tracks only its own total.
Knock Down the Cones
Shoot along the ground to knock over cones, like bowling with your feet.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand 6 yards from a row of 6 cones or empty bottles.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best strike count.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 6 cones or plastic bottles
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Stand 6 yards from a row of 6 cones or empty bottles.
- Plant beside the ball and strike with the inside of your foot.
- Count how many you knock over in 10 shots.
- Reset the cones and try with your other foot.
Coaching point
Look, plant, strike through the middle.
Safety: Make sure no one is standing in front of the goal or the wall before you strike.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Choose your distance: Less (close), Core (medium), More (a step back). Beat your own best strike count.
Story
You are a bowling champion with your feet, and every strike makes the crowd cheer.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best strike count. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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