Game version
Skip-and-gallop parade: make a path and take turns leading with a new move each time.
Skipping Path
Learn to skip and gallop, two of the basic movement skills, with fun patterns along a path.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Gallop along a path leading with one foot, then the other.
Core: Medium.
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Open space
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Gallop along a path leading with one foot, then the other.
- Skip with a step-hop on each foot.
- Add big arm swings.
- Do 4 trips each.
Coaching point
Step-hop, step-hop.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a path: Less (short), Core (medium), More (add a turn).
Story
You are a unicorn galloping through a meadow.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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