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Stay on Top Game

Keep your chest on a partner who is on their back and wiggles slowly to get free.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

Set up

Your partner lies on their back; you lie across their chest.

Core: Steady. Beat your own cleanest sequence.

Ages
14 and up
Time
10 min
Players
You and a partner
Space
Gym or court
Bring
Mat, partner, coach
Level · skill
Developing · Pinning

The steps

How it works

  1. Your partner lies on their back; you lie across their chest.
  2. They wiggle and bridge slowly to get you off.
  3. Move your feet to stay on top.
  4. Go 20 seconds, switch, for 6 rounds with a coach watching.

Coaching point

Move your feet, not your chest.

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

Game version

Shadow positions: practice the body positions and hand placement on the air while a partner reads out the steps. No contact. Swap.

Challenge

Pick a level: Less (slow), Core (steady), More (a quick reset). Beat your own cleanest sequence.

Story

You are a chess player planning moves on the board.

My best

Beat your own count

Beat your own cleanest sequence. Only your own number counts: today against last time.

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