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.
Hit to a Target
Hit the ball hard and flat along the ground to a target 20 yards away.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Hands together at the top of the grip.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of passes.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, cones, open field
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Hands together at the top of the grip.
- Short backswing, never above your shoulder.
- Strike through the ball with the flat side and keep it on the ground.
- Hit 20 and count the ones that reach the cone gate.
Coaching point
Short swing, hit through.
Safety: Check that the field ahead is clear, with nobody downfield or behind the target. Keep your swing below your shoulder and the ball on the ground.
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.
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