Game version
Landing zone: set a landing zone and take your approach to it, landing softly. The pair cheers each soft landing.
Approach Check Marks
Make your full jump approach the same every time so you hit your take-off.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Run your full approach on the track without jumping.
Core: Usual. Beat your own softest landing.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Track runway, tape measure, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Jumps
The steps
How it works
- Run your full approach on the track without jumping.
- A partner marks where your take-off foot lands.
- Adjust your start mark until it lands in the same place 3 times.
- Write your step count and distance.
Coaching point
Same start, same steps.
Safety: Warm up fully first. Run on flat, dry ground and stop if a muscle feels tight.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (a short approach), Core (usual), More (your full approach with your coach watching). Beat your own softest landing.
Story
You are a kangaroo hopping across the plain.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own softest landing. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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