Game version
Pass-and-move pairs: pass, move to a new spot and get the ball back. Count passes in a row and try to beat your own last round.
Center Kick-Out Pass
For center players: pass the ball back out to an open teammate when the defense collapses.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set up as the center in front of goal.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of passes.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- 3 players
- Space
- Pool
- Bring
- Pool, water polo ball, goal, 3 players
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Set up as the center in front of goal.
- Catch an entry pass and look for the open perimeter player.
- Pass back out quickly for a shot.
- Do 12, changing sides.
Coaching point
Catch, look out, pass.
Safety: Swim only with a lifeguard or coach watching and, under 14, a grown-up within arm’s reach.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (close), Core (medium), More (one touch). Beat your own longest run of passes.
Story
You are a pair of dolphins playing catch across the bay.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own longest run of passes. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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