Game version
Push-pass pairs: pass back and forth and count passes in a row to beat your own last round, taking a step back each time you reach the count.
Family Passing Pairs
Push pass back and forth with a parent who stops the ball with a foot or a stick.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand 5 big steps apart.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of passes.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- You and a partner or parent
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, parent or partner
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Stand 5 big steps apart.
- Push the ball along the ground to your parent.
- They send it back by hand or stick.
- Count 30 passes together and try to beat your family record.
Coaching point
Hands apart, push to them.
Safety: Keep the ball on the ground. Never raise it toward a person.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (close), Core (medium), More (one touch). Beat your own longest run of passes.
Story
You are a pair of dolphins playing catch across the bay.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own longest run of passes. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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