Game version
Mirror dance: follow a partner’s cuts across a channel, then break to the gate when they clap. Swap leaders every round.
Mirror Run and Break
Follow a partner's cuts across a channel, then break away to beat them to a gate.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a 10-yard wide channel with a cone gate at each end.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best of clean breaks out of 6.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 4 cones, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Pace & Agility
The steps
How it works
- Mark a 10-yard wide channel with a cone gate at each end.
- Your partner leads and shuffles side to side; you copy them.
- When they shout "go" you both race to the gate behind you.
- Do 8 reps, swap roles, and rest a full minute.
Coaching point
Read the hips, then go.
Safety: Warm up first and run on grass or a flat, dry surface. Walk back between reps and stop if anything hurts. On hot days drink water and rest in the shade; if you hear thunder, go inside.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (wide channel), Core (medium), More (narrow). Beat your own best of clean breaks out of 6.
Story
You are a shadow following its owner, then slipping away at sunset.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best of clean breaks out of 6. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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