Game version
Shape-call game: a partner calls a jump shape you already know and you show it and land softly. Swap, and the pair collects ten soft landings.
Pike Jump Floor Prep
Build the pike jump shape sitting down: straight legs together and a long reach.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Sit in a pike with legs together and toes pointed.
Core: A low jump. Move up only with your coach’s OK.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Mat
- Level · skill
- Developing · Jumps
The steps
How it works
- Sit in a pike with legs together and toes pointed.
- Reach your hands past your knees with a flat back.
- Lift both heels off the floor for 2 seconds.
- Do 3 sets of 8.
Coaching point
Legs straight, reach long.
Safety: Stretch to a gentle pull, never pain. Nobody pushes you down, and no oversplits.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (the shape standing), Core (a low jump), More (a full jump with a soft landing). Move up only with your coach’s OK.
Story
You are a shooting star leaping across the night sky.
My best
Beat your own count
Move up only with your coach’s OK. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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