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Toss partners: push the big soft ball to your partner and they push it back. The pair counts passes without a drop.
Soft Ball Push Toss
Push a big soft ball from your chest to a partner or wall as hard as you can. Teaches using legs and arms together.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Hold the ball at your chest with both hands.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best run.
- Ages
- 6 to 10
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- You, and a partner or a wall
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Large soft ball or beach ball, partner or wall
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Power
The steps
How it works
- Hold the ball at your chest with both hands.
- Bend your knees a little, then push up and out.
- Push the ball to a partner or a wall.
- Do 15 pushes.
Coaching point
Legs, then arms, push!
Safety: Throw only into clear space or a solid wall, with nobody in the way. Use a soft or light ball.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (close), Core (medium), More (a step back). Beat your own best run.
Story
You are an astronaut passing a moon ball.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best run. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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