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A week of track and field at home: ages 4 to 6

3 sessions of 15 minutes. Do them on different days this week and rest in between. A parent can be the partner in a pair drill. Stop if anything hurts.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

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Open this week in SSTracker

Session 1

Noodle Hops + Animal Parade

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🐇 Noodle Hops3 min
  3. 🐻 Animal Parade3 min
  4. 🤲 Big Ball Catch3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Try “Noodle Hops” slow like a turtle, then quick like a bunny, then slow again. Giggles are part of the game.

DrillsTrack and Field Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Noodle HopsAnimal ParadeBig Ball CatchTrack and Field Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Session 3

Big Ball Catch + Rocket Run

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🤲 Big Ball Catch3 min
  3. 🚀 Rocket Run3 min
  4. 🐸 Frog Jump the River3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Let the child be the coach for a turn: show the grown-up how to do “Big Ball Catch”, then swap.

DrillsTrack and Field Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Big Ball CatchRocket RunFrog Jump the RiverTrack and Field Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Build on it

Make this week yours

  1. 1Open it in SSTracker: the three sessions open in the training planner.
  2. 2Set your child's age: the week keeps to the limits for that age, the same as any planner week.
  3. 3Save it to keep it, then change it or build the next week from there.

Other sports, ages 4 to 6: Baseball · Basketball · Bowling · Cheer · Cross Country · Diving · Field Hockey · Flag Football · Football · Golf · Gymnastics · Hockey · Lacrosse · Rugby · Soccer · Softball · Swimming · Tennis · Volleyball · Water Polo · Wrestling

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