Stick a takeoff line on the hallway floor with tape. Jump. Mark the landing. Try to beat the mark. The tape trail migrating down the hallway is a physical record of improvement. It requires nothing and stops nothing.
What you need
- masking tape or painter's tape
How to do it
- 1Stick a strip of tape across the hallway. That's the takeoff line.
- 2Jump from standing. Mark the landing with a piece of tape. Write '1' on it.
- 3Try again. Label every attempt and leave all the marks on the floor. The tape trail is the record.
- 4Variants when interest dips: running approach, backwards jump, one-legged. Each is a different event.
Variations
- Korb-Tür: If they won't jump, make a takeoff line and jump your own distance, narrating your 'attempts' out loud — the tape trail is magnetic.
- Ausstieg: Call the final jump 'the personal record' and tape it to the wall so they can see the achievement every time they pass.
💡 Parent tip
The tape record is the mechanism. Seeing the physical evidence of past attempts is more motivating than any timer or point system. Don't remove the marks until the session ends.
What your child develops
- Kinesthetic learning — physically feeling what produces a longer jump
- Effort calibration — discovering that maximum effort and optimal effort are different things
- Self-competition — the record they're chasing belongs entirely to them
Safety notes
- Use masking tape only — it removes without damaging floors. Land with knees soft, not locked straight.
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