Game version
Mirror footwork: a partner slides with their hands up and you stay square and balanced, with no contact. Swap often.
Shuffle and Stay Square
Slide side to side between two cones with your chest facing forward and your feet never crossing.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Jogs. Beat your own run of balanced mirrors.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 2 cones
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Footwork
The steps
How it works
- Set two cones 3 big steps apart.
- Start low, feet wider than your shoulders.
- Shuffle to one cone and back; your feet never touch or cross.
- Do 6 trips of 20 seconds, resting between.
Coaching point
Wide feet, chest forward.
Safety: No contact in this drill: footwork only, with a big step of space from anyone else. Use flat, dry ground and stop if anything hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (partner walks), Core (jogs), More (changes direction). Beat your own run of balanced mirrors.
Story
You are a door that closes whichever way the wind blows.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own run of balanced mirrors. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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