Game version
Make “Log Roll” a team game: you and a grown-up are on the same team and cheer for each other.
Log Roll
Lie long like a log, arms above, and roll sideways across soft grass or a mat. A safe first roll that builds body control.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Lie on your back on soft grass or a mat, arms stretched above.
- Ages
- 4 to 6
- Time
- 3 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soft grass or a mat
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Tumbling & Vault
The steps
How it works
- Lie on your back on soft grass or a mat, arms stretched above.
- Keep the body long and straight like a log.
- Roll sideways all the way to the end of the mat.
- Roll back the other way. Do about 4 rolls each way.
Coaching point
Praise the try: “So long and straight, great log!”
Safety: Sideways rolls only, on grass or a mat, with nothing to bump into. No forward rolls, flips or handstands at home.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Story
You and a grown-up are explorers, and “Log Roll” is the map to the treasure.
Practice makes progress
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