Game version
Slalom relay: dribble the cone line, then your partner goes. The pair adds up clean runs in 60 seconds with no cones knocked over.
Traffic Lights Dribble
A play game: a parent calls colors and you change speed with the ball.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Dribble around a safe open space.
Core: Steady. Beat your own clean runs.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Stick, ball, open space, parent
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Dribbling
The steps
How it works
- Dribble around a safe open space.
- Green means go, yellow means slow, red means stop the ball dead.
- Keep your head up to hear and see the calls.
- Play for 6 minutes.
Coaching point
Ball close, head up.
Safety: Keep your stick low and check that the space around you is clear before you swing.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (big touches), Core (steady), More (eyes up while a partner shows you a number). Beat your own clean runs.
Story
You are a skier on a slalom course, and every cone is a gate.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own clean runs. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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