Game version
Skate-or-run follow-the-leader: one person leads a movement and the group copies. Swap the leader each time.
Skater Bounds
Jump side to side the way a skating stride pushes.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Bound sideways off one leg and land on the other.
Core: As written. Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Flat surface
- Level · skill
- Developing · Puck Battles
The steps
How it works
- Bound sideways off one leg and land on the other.
- Swing your arms like a skating stride.
- Stay low between jumps.
- Do 4 sets of 10.
Coaching point
Push sideways, land soft.
Safety: Use a non-slip surface. Stop if your knees hurt.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slower or smaller), Core (as written), More (one extra twist). Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
Story
You are an explorer crossing the ice like a frozen lake.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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