Jump & Land

Learning

Jumping and landing with bent knees, balance and control, then carrying a ball.

Equipment

Cones, Rugby balls

Best group

Whole class across many gates

Space / set up

Same cones and gates; some marked as jump points.

Duration

6–8 minutes

Skills

Movement, Ball carrying, Jumping & landing

• Reuse the scattered cones and gates from Exploring the Trail — do not rebuild the pitch.
• Nominate some gates and low markers as jump points.
• Keep clear landing space beyond every jump point.

1. 1Children move around the area as before.
2. 2At the selected gates they jump through or over the marker.
3. 3Focus on the landing, not the height.
4. 4Bend the knees on landing.
5. 5Land balanced, then move away into space.
6. 6Progress to carrying a ball while jumping and landing.

• “Soft knees.”
• “Land like a strong Pup.”
• “Stay balanced.”
• “Eyes up.”

This activity is suitable for ages 3–7. Choose a stage to see the coaching guidance for that group.

Small jumps only. Use imagery: “Land quietly like a Pup.”

• Use many jump stations so there is never a queue.
• Keep children flowing between stations rather than lining up.
• Teacher supervises half the jump points.

Make it easier: Jump over a flat line instead of a marker.

Level it up: Carry a ball, land under control, then accelerate into space.

• Quiet landings

  Score the landing on how quiet it is.

• Land and go

  Change direction immediately after landing.

S: soft knees and a balanced landing • P: eyes up and accelerate into space