Game version
Make “Penguin Skater Balance” a team game: you and a grown-up are on the same team and cheer for each other.
Penguin Skater Balance
Practice the skater stance on land: knees bent, arms out, then shuffle and glide like a penguin. Balance first, before skates.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand with feet apart, knees bent, arms out like wings.
- Ages
- 4 to 6
- Time
- 3 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Nothing to bring
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Skating
The steps
How it works
- Stand with feet apart, knees bent, arms out like wings.
- Hold still like a penguin for a count of 5.
- Push one foot out to the side, then the other, like a skater.
- Shuffle across the yard and back.
Coaching point
Praise the try: “Great bent knees, just like a skater!”
Safety: On land in shoes, on grass or a non-slip floor. Never in socks on a slippery floor.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Story
You and a grown-up are explorers, and “Penguin Skater Balance” is the map to the treasure.
Practice makes progress
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