Track Hopscotch: Right, Right, Left

Hopscotch courts drawn with the triple jump footwork to warm up through play. It activates the ankles and builds the same-same-other rhythm.

How to play

1. Each group of four draws a long hopscotch of separate boxes; hoops mark the start (2 min).
2. Hop the course on one foot, come back on the other, no rush (2 min).
3. Triple jump sequence: two contacts on the same foot and the third on the other, repeated along the court (2 min).
4. Game: the teacher calls 'right' or 'left' and you must start the sequence on that foot (2 min).
5. Wrap-up: the longest run of the court the whole group does in a row without a mistake (1 min).

Rules

• One person per court; wait behind the hoop.
• Wrong foot? Walk out the side and rejoin the line.
• Low, skimming hops, not high ones.
• No pushing in line.

Variations

Adaptations

• Deaf or hard of hearing: the teacher raises a red (right) or blue (left) scarf.
• Poor balance: court along a wall or holding a partner's hand.
• Injured knee: draws new courts and counts the group's misses.

Learning goals

• Activate feet and ankles with single-leg hops.
• Learn the triple jump contact sequence.
• React to a call by changing the starting foot.

Equipment for a class of 25

• chalk: 8
• hula hoops: 7

Teacher tip

Have students say 'same, same, other' out loud as they hop; it locks in the rhythm better than any explanation. Common mistake: switching feet on the second hop.

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