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A week of flag football at home: ages 4 to 6

3 sessions of 15 minutes. Do them on different days this week and rest in between. A parent can be the partner in a pair drill. Stop if anything hurts.

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

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  2. Rest
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Session 1

Soft Ball Catch + Animal Parade

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🏈 Soft Ball Catch3 min
  3. 🐻 Animal Parade3 min
  4. 🤲 Big Ball Catch3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Make “Soft Ball Catch” a team game: you and a grown-up are on the same team and cheer for each other.

DrillsFlag Football Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Soft Ball CatchAnimal ParadeBig Ball CatchFlag Football Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Session 2

Rocket Run + Soft Ball Catch

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🚀 Rocket Run3 min
  3. 🏈 Soft Ball Catch3 min
  4. 🏃 Carry and Dodge3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Let the child be the coach for a turn: show the grown-up how to do “Rocket Run”, then swap.

DrillsFlag Football Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Rocket RunSoft Ball CatchCarry and DodgeFlag Football Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Session 3

Big Ball Catch + Rocket Run

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🤲 Big Ball Catch3 min
  3. 🚀 Rocket Run3 min
  4. 🐸 Frog Jump the River3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Try “Big Ball Catch” slow like a turtle, then quick like a bunny, then slow again. Giggles are part of the game.

DrillsFlag Football Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Big Ball CatchRocket RunFrog Jump the RiverFlag Football Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Build on it

Make this week yours

  1. 1Open it in SSTracker: the three sessions open in the training planner.
  2. 2Set your child's age: the week keeps to the limits for that age, the same as any planner week.
  3. 3Save it to keep it, then change it or build the next week from there.

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