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Rehearsal pairs: walk the 5-10-5 pattern while a partner looks for low, clean turns and shares one thing they liked. Swap.
Five-Ten-Five Technique Rehearsal
Practice the 5-10-5 pattern with clean, low turns before ever timing it. Then time a few and beat only your own best.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Jog. Quality first.
- Ages
- 13 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 3 cones, stopwatch
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Skating
The steps
How it works
- Set three cones in a line, 5 yards apart; start at the middle one.
- Run 5 yards right, touch the line with your outside hand, turn low.
- Run 10 yards to the far cone, touch, turn, run 5 back through the middle.
- Do 3 walk-throughs, 3 at three-quarter speed, then 2 timed with full rest.
Coaching point
Low turn, push off the outside foot.
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 the pattern), Core (jog), More (one timed run, compared only with your own best). Quality first.
Story
You are a dancer rehearsing a routine until each turn is smooth.
My best
Beat your own count
Quality first. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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