Game version
Statue lines: hold a straight line on the deck while a partner checks toes, knees and arms and shares one thing they liked. Swap.
Partner Shape Mirror
Copy your partner's diving shapes like a mirror, then check each other's toes and knees together.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Face your partner on a mat.
Core: 5. Beat your own straightest line.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Pool
- Bring
- Mat, partner
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Line & Form
The steps
How it works
- Face your partner on a mat.
- One makes a shape: line-up, pike reach or tuck.
- The other copies it like a mirror.
- Say one kind thing about their toes or knees, then swap; do 10 each.
Coaching point
Copy it, then check it.
Safety: Use a mat or soft floor with space all around you. Stop if anything hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (hold 3 seconds), Core (5), More (8). Beat your own straightest line.
Story
You are a pencil, long and perfectly straight.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own straightest line. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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