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.
Push-Pass Shadow
A slow push-pass motion with no ball: low body, hands apart, push through with the stick staying on the floor.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Get low with your hands apart on the stick.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of passes.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Stick or broom handle
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Get low with your hands apart on the stick.
- Step toward an imaginary target.
- Push the stick forward along the floor and follow through low.
- Do 3 sets of 10.
Coaching point
Low, push, follow through.
Safety: A slow push only, never a hit, well away from anything breakable.
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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