Game version
Shadow positions: practice the body positions and hand placement on the air while a partner reads out the steps. No contact. Swap.
Turn and Hold Live Goes
Short live rounds where you work to turn a partner and hold them, with a coach running them.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
A coach pairs you with a partner of similar size.
Core: Steady. Beat your own cleanest sequence.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Mat, partner, coach
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Pinning
The steps
How it works
- A coach pairs you with a partner of similar size.
- Start on top with your partner flat.
- Work to turn and hold for up to 30 seconds.
- Switch and do 6 goes.
Coaching point
Patient pressure.
Safety: Live wrestling only with a coach on the mat and a partner of similar size, age and experience. No slams, no twisting the head or neck. If you hit your head, stop and tell your coach. 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 (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.
Practice makes progress
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