Game version
Make “Ready Stance Shuffle” a team game: you and a grown-up are on the same team and cheer for each other.
Ready Stance Shuffle
Get into a low ready stance, knees bent and hands up, and shuffle side to side without crossing the feet. Balance and footwork, no touching.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Show the ready stance: feet apart, knees bent, hands up in front.
- Ages
- 4 to 6
- Time
- 3 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Nothing to bring
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Stance & Motion
The steps
How it works
- Show the ready stance: feet apart, knees bent, hands up in front.
- Your child copies you.
- Shuffle side to side together, not crossing the feet.
- Freeze in the stance when you clap.
Coaching point
Praise the try: “Great low stance!”
Safety: No touching and no holds at home: footwork and balance only. On grass or a mat.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Story
You and a grown-up are explorers, and “Ready Stance Shuffle” is the map to the treasure.
Practice makes progress
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Does your child's coach know about this?
An email from you to the coach, with the words ready. Nothing is tracked and nobody is rewarded.