Game version
Stance mirror: a partner leads stance, motion and level changes and you copy, with no contact. Swap leaders every 30 seconds.
Circle and Angle
Use circling steps to create an angle on a partner before you attack.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Face your partner in stance.
Core: Steady. Beat your own steadiest mirror.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Mat, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Stance & Motion
The steps
How it works
- Face your partner in stance.
- Circle a step to one side, then cut back the other way.
- Freeze when you are at an angle to their front foot.
- Do 15 angles each side.
Coaching point
Move them, then find the angle.
Safety: Drill speed only, with a partner of similar size and age (within a few pounds; if there is none, use a dummy) and an adult watching. No slams and nothing around the neck. Skin check first: no partner work with a rash, sore or cold sore until a doctor clears it. Clean the mat before you start and shower after.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slow), Core (steady), More (the leader changes direction). Beat your own steadiest mirror.
Story
You are a reflection in a funhouse mirror.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own steadiest mirror. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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