Coaching Points
To begin with, take smaller and slower steps to gallop until you have mastered the movement. Using a large hoop will be easier. Try to focus your gaze at a fixed object and make sure you stay facing that object throughout the movement. This activity is difficult as it requires your body to move in multiple directions at the same time as you move around the circle e.g. sideways and backwards.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Can you move around the hoop both clockwise and anticlockwise, facing the same direction throughout?
Silver Challenge
Can you move around the hoop taking huge steps both clockwise and anticlockwise, facing the same direction throughout?
Gold Challenge
Can you move around the hoop taking tiny steps both clockwise and anticlockwise, facing the same direction throughout?
Coaching Points
Bend your knees to help you change direction more easily, start off slowly with bigger spaces between the cones.
Bronze Challenge
Practice this activity for a couple of minutes.
Silver Challenge
Decrease the distance between the cones and practice for a couple more minutes.
Gold Challenge
Time how long it takes you to complete this activity 3 times, practice until you have beaten your personal best.
Coaching Points
Try to make the centre player move by faking throws, once they are moving or jumping in the air, it is much harder for them to change direction, giving you an easier target to aim at. Follow through with the throwing arm to point at the target, this should give you more accuracy.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Complete 10 successful hits on the centre player
Silver Challenge
Stay in the centre for 1 minute without being hit
Gold Challenge
Score 3 hits in a row or stay in the centre for 3 minutes without being hit
Coaching Points
When you put the hoop down on the floor, make sure it is close enough for you to step straight inside. Move as quickly as you can!
Bronze Challenge
Practice traveling in different directions moving through the hoop.
Silver Challenge
Can you compete in a race against a friend moving through the hoop? You can decide the start and finish line!
Gold Challenge
Can you move through the hoop balancing on only one leg when you step in the hoop?