Alaskan High Kick
- A small soft target (a sealskin ball, beanbag, or rolled sock) suspended at head height
- A soft mat or grassy ground for landing
The target typically starts around the height of the competitor's outstretched arm and is raised in small increments after each successful attempt.
The competitor sits on the ground and grips the opposite foot with one hand, holding the other foot's ankle, while balancing on the free hand and hip.
From this seated, one-handed brace, the athlete swings up and kicks a suspended target with the free foot.
After the kick, the competitor must land back down on the same single hand and the original kicking foot without falling over or touching down with anything else.
A successful attempt keeps the athlete in the round, and the target is raised slightly higher for the next try.
Athletes are eliminated when they fail to kick the target cleanly or fail to control the landing, and the competitor who clears the greatest height wins.
This event is one of the signature tests of balance and leg strength contested at Native Youth Olympics and Arctic Winter Games gatherings.