Game version
Four-corner game: a partner calls the move for each side (run, shuffle, backpedal) and you travel. Swap callers.
Four-Corner Box Drill
Move around a small square using a different movement on each side: run forward, shuffle, backpedal, shuffle.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set a square of cones 5 yards apart.
Core: Jog. Keep each move tidy.
- Ages
- 10 to 14
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 4 cones
- Level · skill
- Developing · Tumbling & Vault
The steps
How it works
- Set a square of cones 5 yards apart.
- Run forward up the first side, shuffle across the top.
- Backpedal down the far side, shuffle back to the start.
- Do 3 each direction with rest between.
Coaching point
Plant outside foot, stay low.
Safety: Use a clear, non-slip space and change direction only as fast as you can control. Stop if a knee or ankle hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (walk), Core (jog), More (choose your own order). Keep each move tidy.
Story
You are a guard checking all four corners of the castle.
My best
Beat your own count
Keep each move tidy. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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