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Crab Walk Path

Walk like a crab, tummy up, on hands and feet. Builds strong shoulders and hips.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

Set up

Sit, place hands behind you and feet in front.

Core: Medium. Rest when you need to.

Ages
6 to 10
Time
6 min
Players
Just you
Space
Yard or field
Bring
Open space
Level · skill
Beginner · Defending

The steps

How it works

  1. Sit, place hands behind you and feet in front.
  2. Raise your hips off the ground.
  3. Walk forward, backward and sideways along a path.
  4. Do 4 trips of 10 steps.

Coaching point

Hips high like a crab.

Safety: Good form beats more reps: stop the set when your form slips. Muscles may feel tired; stop if a joint hurts.

Make it fun

Play it, don't drill it

Game version

Crab parade: crab-walk around the yard and freeze in a crab pose when your partner says “tide!”. Swap.

Challenge

Choose a path: Less (short), Core (medium), More (add a turn). Rest when you need to.

Story

You are a crab on a sunny beach.

My best

Beat your own count

Rest when you need to. Only your own number counts: today against last time.

Practice makes progress

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