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
Silver Challenge
Gold Challenge
Coaching Points
You can break this down into a 3-phase marching action. Begin next to the cones with your inner leg raised to 90 degrees and outer arm raised to 90 degrees in front of you. As you step into the centre space, switch the positions of the arms and legs, repeat once more inside the centre space and then step out to the other side, mirroring your start position. This activity is all about developing your leg and arm speed whilst maintaining your balance.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Complete this activity in slow motion, transferring 6 times from one side to the other.
Silver Challenge
Complete this activity at full speed, transferring 6 times from one side to the other.
Gold Challenge
Set up your cones in front of a partner, can you move together in synchronisation through the cones from one side to the other?
Coaching Points
Step in the space in between each of the cones, starting slowly and gradually get faster. If you find it too easy spread the cones further apart or closer it easier.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Can you step through the cones 3 times, without touching a cone or missing a space out?
Silver Challenge
Can you step through the cones really quickly, without touching a cone or missing a space out?
Gold Challenge
Can you step through the cones lifting your feet up as high as you can off the ground with each step?
Coaching Points
Bend your knees and get the body down low as you turn, try to take smaller steps instead of a big lunge as this will be faster. Practice running to the cones in different orders, which do you find the fastest?
Bronze Challenge
Compete in 5 races!
Silver Challenge
Win 3 races against a friend!
Gold Challenge
Create a new rule for the activity and play your version with your friends.