Game version
Hurdle rhythm: a partner claps the 1-2-3 rhythm as you step over low hurdles. Swap.
Low Hurdle Rhythm
Run over low hurdles with the same number of steps between each one.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set 5 low foam hurdles or rolled towels at a short spacing that is easy to run between.
Core: Three, jogging. Beat your own steadiest rhythm.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 5 low foam hurdles, tape measure
- Level · skill
- Developing · Hurdles
The steps
How it works
- Set 5 low foam hurdles or rolled towels at a short spacing that is easy to run between.
- Run in and take the same steps between each hurdle.
- Attack each one with your lead knee.
- Do 6 runs and adjust spacing if you have to reach.
Coaching point
Same steps, same rhythm.
Safety: Use soft foam or fold-down hurdles set low for your age. Stop if your hips or hamstrings feel tight. If you fall and hit your head, stop and see a doctor.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (one hurdle, walking), Core (three, jogging), More (five). Beat your own steadiest rhythm.
Story
You are a horse stepping over fences in a meadow.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own steadiest rhythm. 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 track and field 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.