Game version
Gate rally: two pairs pass through their own gates and count the gates cleared in 60 seconds. Each pair compares only with its own last round.
Two-Touch Passing Gates
Receive across your body and pass through a small gate to build accuracy under a touch limit.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Two touches. Beat your own best score.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You, and a partner or a wall
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 4 cones, partner or wall
- Level · skill
- Developing · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Make two 1-yard gates 8 yards apart.
- Take one touch to set the ball and one to pass through the gate.
- Alternate the receiving foot each rep.
- Do 40 passes.
Coaching point
First touch out of your feet, second touch through the gate.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (three touches), Core (two touches), More (one touch). Beat your own best score.
Story
You are a ferry crossing the harbor gate by gate.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best score. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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