Game version
Bear trail: a partner lays out a trail with cones or chalk and you crawl it. Swap and make a new trail each round.
Bear Crawl Trail
Crawl like a bear on hands and feet along a trail. Builds arm, shoulder and tummy strength through play.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set a start and finish 10 steps apart.
Core: Medium. Take breaks.
- Ages
- 6 to 10
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Open space
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Strength
The steps
How it works
- Set a start and finish 10 steps apart.
- Get on hands and feet, knees just off the ground.
- Crawl forward with a flat back, then backward.
- Do 4 trips.
Coaching point
Flat back like a table.
Safety: Good form beats more reps: stop the set when your form slips. Muscles may feel tired; stop if a joint hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a trail: Less (short), Core (medium), More (a little longer). Take breaks.
Story
You are a bear going to find honey.
My best
Beat your own count
Take breaks. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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