Game version
Tag-belt dodge: a partner tries to pull your tag while you step and weave, with no body contact. A pulled tag just means swap roles.
Side-Step Through Cones
Learn to push off one foot and step sideways past a cone.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set 5 cones in a zigzag, 3 yards apart.
Core: Jogs. Beat your own count of tags kept.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Cones, rugby ball
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Evasion
The steps
How it works
- Set 5 cones in a zigzag, 3 yards apart.
- Carry the ball in two hands and jog to the first cone.
- Plant your outside foot and push off to step the other way.
- Do 8 runs, stepping off both feet.
Coaching point
Plant hard, push away.
Safety: Warm up first and run on flat, non-slip ground. Stop if a muscle feels tight.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (partner walks), Core (jogs), More (two cones to weave). Beat your own count of tags kept.
Story
You are a fox slipping past the farmer.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own count of tags kept. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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