27 April - 3 May
Section outline
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Week three: Words of the week- Balance and Coordination
Balance: is the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement
Coordination: the ability to move two or more body parts under control, smoothly and efficiently.
Week three: Session 1
Session one: We are focusing on improving our coordination.
Task one: Just Dance- This task involves you Dancing! You need to go online to Just Dance and complete two different Just Dance routines. This will help to improve coordination. Here is some teachers completing their Just Dance tasks! Feel free to send in a video of yourself doing a Just Dance.Task two: Juggle- This task is going to be the focus for this lesson. I would like you to learn how to juggle. Below is a video of how to juggle. Watch the video in stages. If you don't have 3 balls at some you could use socks, fruit or even toilet paper. Take a photo of yourself and send it to me.
Week three: Session 2
Session two: We are focusing on improving our balance.
Task one: Stork Stance You need to complete the stork stance. This is about working on lower balance and stability. Watch the video below and time yourself as to how long you can stay in the stork stance.
Task two: Stick Balance- Have a look at Miss Young’s video for this task!. For this task you need to find a stick. It can be one from outside or one you have inside. Your task is to try and balance the stick on one of your fingers for as long as you can. If you really want to challenge yourself try doing it with your eyes closed.
Week three: Session 3
Session Three: We are focusing on improving our balance and Coordination.
Task One: Ladder drills: Try out some balance and coordination training using a ladder made with chalk. See some examples on the video link.
Task Two: Coordination wall catch For this task you will need a ball and a wall/ fence. Time yourself (30secs) How many wall catches in 30 seconds. (Easy = 2 handed catch. Medium = 1 hand catch. Hard= 2 balls 1 hand each)
Challenge of the week!
Handstand challenge!! Can you put on your school jacket while completing a handstand. Watch the video below and see if while balancing on the wall if you can put your jacket on.