Game version
Tape-to-tape pairs: pass back and forth and count passes in a row to beat your own last round.
Mini-Stick Sweeps
Sweep a soft ball slowly along the floor to a shoe target two steps away, cupping it on your blade.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set two shoes as a small gate two steps away.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of passes.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Mini stick or short stick, soft ball or rolled socks, 2 shoes as a target
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Set two shoes as a small gate two steps away.
- Cup the soft ball on the blade, eyes on the gate.
- Sweep it gently through the gate; fetch it and go again.
- Do 20 each side.
Coaching point
Cup, sweep, follow through low.
Safety: Use a soft ball and slow sweeps only, with nothing breakable nearby.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (close), Core (medium), More (one touch). Beat your own longest run of passes.
Story
You are a pair of dolphins playing catch across the bay.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own longest run of passes. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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