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Follow the leader: take turns leading the jog with skips, side steps and silly walks. Everyone leads once.
Follow the Leader Jog
Take turns leading a jog around the yard or park with skips, side steps and silly walks mixed in.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Pick a leader; everyone follows in a line.
Core: 4. You can walk any time.
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Open space or park
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Dance
The steps
How it works
- Pick a leader; everyone follows in a line.
- The leader changes the movement every 30 seconds.
- Swap leaders every 2 minutes.
- Keep going for 8 to 10 minutes with walking breaks.
Coaching point
Keep moving, have fun.
Safety: Bring water, go at a pace where you can still talk, and stop if you feel dizzy, sick or have chest pain.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a time: Less (2 minutes), Core (4), More (6). You can walk any time.
Story
You are a duck family following mama duck across the pond.
My best
Beat your own count
You can walk any time. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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