Game version
Color Call: the caller names a color and you touch that cone and come back. Swap callers every round.
Color Call Cones
A grown-up calls a color and you run to touch that cone and back to the middle. Fun reaction and turning practice.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set four colored cones about 4 big steps from a middle spot.
Core: Two in a row. Beat your own best memory.
- Ages
- 6 to 10
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Four cones of different colors
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Skating
The steps
How it works
- Set four colored cones about 4 big steps from a middle spot.
- Stand in the middle in a ready stance.
- When a color is called, run to touch it and come back.
- Do 10 calls, rest, then 10 more.
Coaching point
Ready feet, go on the call.
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
Choose a level: Less (one cone), Core (two in a row), More (three in a row). Beat your own best memory.
Story
You are a bee visiting the colored flowers.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best memory. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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