Game version
Parade game: march and skip around the yard to a rhythm your partner claps. Swap the drummer when the song changes.
Tall Marching and Skipping
March and then skip with tall posture and quick arms. These are the building blocks of good running form.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
March 10 steps lifting each knee to hip height, arms swinging from the shoulder.
Core: Skip. Notice your own tall posture.
- Ages
- 6 to 10
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Open space
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Speed & Agility
The steps
How it works
- March 10 steps lifting each knee to hip height, arms swinging from the shoulder.
- Now skip the same distance, staying tall.
- Try a quiet skip and then a high, bouncy skip.
- Repeat 4 times each way.
Coaching point
Stand tall, knee up, toes up.
Safety: Run on flat, clear, non-slip ground with plenty of room to slow down. Stop if anything hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (march), Core (skip), More (skip with big arms). Notice your own tall posture.
Story
You are a toy soldier in a parade, tall and proud.
My best
Beat your own count
Notice your own tall posture. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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