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Statue snap: rise onto your toes and snap down into a landing. When your partner says “stick!” you freeze. Swap.
Snap-Down to Stick
Rise onto your toes with arms up, then snap down into a quick athletic landing. The safest way to learn to absorb force.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand tall and rise onto your toes with arms high.
Core: Medium. Quiet landings only.
- Ages
- 10 to 14
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soft ground
- Level · skill
- Developing · Power
The steps
How it works
- Stand tall and rise onto your toes with arms high.
- Quickly drop your arms and hips into a quarter squat on flat feet.
- Hold the landing: knees over toes, chest up, for 2 seconds.
- Do 3 sets of 5.
Coaching point
Snap and stick, quiet feet.
Safety: Land softly on grass or a mat, knees over toes, never caving in. Keep the number of jumps low. Stop if knees, shins or ankles hurt.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Choose a level: Less (small), Core (medium), More (hold the landing for a slow count). Quiet landings only.
Story
You are a spring that goes up and settles softly.
My best
Beat your own count
Quiet landings only. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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