Game version
Route cards: a partner calls a route (post, slant, out), you run it and catch the pass, then swap. The pair counts routes completed.
Curl Route Practice
Run 8 yards, sink your hips and curl back toward the passer.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Run hard to a cone 8 yards ahead.
Core: Jog. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Cones, flag football, partner
- Level · skill
- Developing · Route Running
The steps
How it works
- Run hard to a cone 8 yards ahead.
- Sink your hips and turn back toward the passer.
- Step back toward the ball to meet it.
- Run 12 curls, alternating directions.
Coaching point
Sink, turn, come back.
Safety: Warm up first and run on flat, non-slip ground. Stop if a muscle feels tight.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (walk the route), Core (jog), More (add a quick change of speed). Beat your own best.
Story
You are following a treasure map with an X at the end.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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