Game version
Footwork dance: walk your approach to a rhythm your partner claps and freeze at the foul line with a balanced finish. Swap.
Follow the Leader Steps
Copy a parent or coach doing slow approach steps, then lead them yourself.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
The leader walks four slow steps and says each one.
Core: A light ball. Beat your own steadiest finish.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Partner, tape
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Approach
The steps
How it works
- The leader walks four slow steps and says each one.
- You copy them exactly.
- Swap and you lead.
- Do 10 turns each.
Coaching point
Copy, then lead.
Safety: At home, practice with no ball or a light soft object, on a clear floor with nothing to trip on.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (no ball), Core (a light ball), More (your own ball at a relaxed pace). Beat your own steadiest finish.
Story
You are a dancer sliding to a perfect stop.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own steadiest finish. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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