New "rigid mask tracker" feature question

I watched the short video on the new rigid mask tracking feature. He used the effect on a car headlight and there was very little motion in the shot.
I'm wondering if this feature will be helpful to me -- I've been working on a clip using tracking and rotoscoping. It is a person - running and jumping up and down. Here is the clip:
So - if anyone knows if this new feature (much anticipated) will be able to help me with this clip - I'll wait for the update. If not, I'll keep refining/perfecting what I've already done.
Thanks in advance for any input!
Kim

Sorry about that.... not sure why I would've changed that setting..
I was just trying to find out if the feature will be effective on an object that is moving a lot - and in different directions, etc..
Here it is:

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