Game version
Routine game: make a short routine (breath, aim, roll) and teach it to your partner. Swap, and notice how calm it feels.
Frame Rehearsal
Picture one frame from stance to finish, then walk it slowly on a tape line at home.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Tape a straight line and put a paper arrow at the far end.
Core: Full routine. Beat your own calmest routine.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Tape, paper arrow
- Level · skill
- Developing · Focus
The steps
How it works
- Tape a straight line and put a paper arrow at the far end.
- Close your eyes and picture your stance, your steps and your finish.
- Open your eyes and walk the approach in slow motion, eyes on the arrow.
- Do 5 frames, saying your plan out loud before each one.
Coaching point
See it clean, feel it calm.
Safety: Clear a small space with nothing to trip on or knock over. Stop if anything hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (one breath), Core (full routine), More (the routine after a miss). Beat your own calmest routine.
Story
You are a pilot running through the pre-flight checks.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own calmest routine. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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