A fun game to start practice with!
Set Up
Scatter pairs across open space. No sticks needed. One player is the “Leader,” one is the “Mirror.” Partners face each other about 4 feet apart. The Leader moves, side to side, forward, backward, changes speed, and the Mirror must copy them and stay 4 feet away at all times. Switch leader every 45 seconds.
Coaching Points & Principles
- Leader tries to “shake” the mirror (make them lose the distance or direction).
- Mirror scores a point for each 5-second stretch they stay perfectly matched.
- Why no sticks? We want pure body-reading here. Kids are learning to watch hips and shoulders, the cues defenders give before they commit. This directly transfers to drawing a defender
