Game version
Glide game: from the wall, push off and glide to a floating ring, then your partner goes. The pair collects ten smooth glides, with an adult watching.
Dry-Land Start Pop
A dry-land drill for a room at home. Crouch with your hands by your toes, then pop up into a tight streamline with a small jump straight up.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Crouch with your hands by your toes, eyes down.
Core: To the second. Aim for a long, relaxed glide.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Mat
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Starts & Turns
The steps
How it works
- Crouch with your hands by your toes, eyes down.
- On "go", push through your feet and stand into a streamline.
- Finish with a small jump straight up, arms squeezed by your ears.
- Land softly and reset; do 3 sets of 6.
Coaching point
Push, reach, squeeze.
Safety: Land softly with knees over toes on a non-slip floor. Stop if your knees or ankles hurt.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a distance: Less (to the first flag), Core (to the second), More (to the third). Aim for a long, relaxed glide.
Story
You are a seal launching from a rock into the sea.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for a long, relaxed glide. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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