Game version
Gym follow-the-leader: one person leads a movement and the group copies. Swap the leader each time.
Vault Run and Board Hurdle
Build a fast, even run that turns into a strong two-foot punch off the springboard.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark your starting point on the runway with your coach.
Core: As written. Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Vault runway, springboard, landing mats, coach
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Tumbling & Vault
The steps
How it works
- Mark your starting point on the runway with your coach.
- Sprint with tall posture and quick feet, speeding up to the board.
- Hurdle low and hit the board with both feet together.
- Rebound up onto a stacked landing mat. Do 8 runs.
Coaching point
Fast feet, low hurdle, punch.
Safety: Only in a gym with a qualified coach and proper mats. Never try this at home. If you hit your head, or feel dizzy or headachy after a fall, stop, tell your coach, and do not train again until a doctor says you are OK.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slower or smaller), Core (as written), More (one extra twist). Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
Story
You are an explorer crossing the gym like a jungle.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
Print it now, or save it free
Free for families and teams
Save this drill to your child or team, free
Sign up and the free gymnastics week for this age opens in your child's planner, kept to healthy limits. A coach can send this drill to the whole team as homework, and parents see every session logged.
14 days free for a family, no card · Running a team is always free
Does your child's coach know about this?
An email from you to the coach, with the words ready. Nothing is tracked and nobody is rewarded.