Game version
Look-up game: a partner shows fingers behind your shoulder as you cradle, and you call the number. Swap, and count correct calls together.
Own-Game Video Scan
Watch a short clip of your own game and spot the open teammates you could have found.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Pick a 3-minute clip from one of your games.
Core: Two. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Video of your own game
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Field Vision
The steps
How it works
- Pick a 3-minute clip from one of your games.
- Pause each time you have the ball.
- Name one open teammate and the pass you could make.
- Write down one thing to try next game.
Coaching point
Find the open stick.
Safety: Watch with a parent on the parent's device; game video of children is never posted or shared.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (one number), Core (two), More (a number and a color). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a lookout on a ship, calling what you see.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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