Game version
Form spotters: one shows the skill and the partner shares one thing they liked, like pointed toes or tight legs. Swap.
Routine Count and Rhythm
Learn the counts of your floor or beam routine so every skill lands on time.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Play your music or have a parent count to 8 out loud.
Core: The skill. Beat your own cleanest finish.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Music or a counter
- Level · skill
- Developing · Form
The steps
How it works
- Play your music or have a parent count to 8 out loud.
- Mark where each dance move and skill starts on the count.
- Walk through the routine on the counts without the skills.
- Do 3 run-throughs.
Coaching point
Hit every count.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (shape only), Core (the skill), More (the skill with a held finish). Beat your own cleanest finish.
Story
You are a statue in a museum, perfectly still at the end.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own cleanest finish. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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