Game version
Shape cards: pick a card (tuck, pike or straight) and show the shape on the deck with your coach watching. The pair collects five tidy shapes.
Rocking Egg
Hug your knees in a small tuck and rock back and forth on a mat to feel a round, tight shape.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Sit on a mat and hug your shins in a small tuck, chin in.
Core: Steady. Beat your own tightest shape.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Mat
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Spin & Flight
The steps
How it works
- Sit on a mat and hug your shins in a small tuck, chin in.
- Rock back onto your shoulders and forward to your bottom.
- Keep the tuck tight the whole time.
- Do 10 rocks, rest, then 10 more.
Coaching point
Small and round.
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 (slow), Core (steady), More (a quick, tight shape). Beat your own tightest shape.
Story
You are an acrobat shaping the air.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own tightest shape. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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