Mark a space. Play for twenty minutes.
Count what worked.
You do not need to know the sport. Each card says where to stand, what to say, what to watch for and how to turn it into a game. 60 sports, 618 cards.
How a session goes
The same four steps in every sport- 1 · 3 minutesWarm upGet moving. How to warm up is explained at workonfitness.com.
- 2 · 10 minutesThe skillOne drill, and one thing to say. Only one.
- 3 · 5 minutesThe gameThe same skill with a target or a score. Children play; they do not drill.
- 4 · 2 minutesFinishCount the self-check, then end on one that works.
What fits today
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Or browse by place: one room · yard or lane · terrace · park · hall or court · ground or field · every game, by what it trains
Play at home with simple things
A ball, a wall, a bat or a board. Most of the learning fits a room or a lane.
- Cycling A bike, a helmet and a flat, car-free space; skills circuits in a yard or park; road, track, BMX and mountain bike with a coach. 17 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Esports The family's own device and an age-appropriate game chosen by a parent; practice with a purpose, fair play and breaks. 4 to run yourself · 1 with a coach
- Football A ball and a wall or a yard for most skills; small games in a park; the full game at a club. 11 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Mind sports A chess board, or one drawn on paper, and a partner; no space needed. 12 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
A park or a ground with a grown-up
More space and a second person. A grown-up can run every card.
- Athletics A yard, lane or park for running, jumping and throwing games; a club for hurdles, the pole vault and real throwing kit. 19 to run yourself · 5 with a coach
- Badminton Racket, shuttle, a rope or net; a wall helps. 21 to run yourself · 1 with a coach
- Baseball and softball Throwing, catching and hitting off a tee in a park or yard; pitching and the full game at a club. 7 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Basketball A ball and a hoop or a wall; most Basic work needs no hoop. 17 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Cricket A backyard, lane or park with a soft ball, a plastic bat and a wall or bucket as stumps; the full game with a hard ball at a club. 12 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Field hockey A stick, a ball and a smooth yard or small ground with a parent; the full game at a club. 9 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Flag football A football or any ball you can throw, flags or a sock in the waistband, cones or shoes as markers, a parent and one or two friends. 9 to run yourself · 1 with a coach
- Flying disc (ultimate) A disc and a partner in a yard, park or lane; small team games in a park. 8 to run yourself · 1 with a coach
- Golf Putting and chipping games in a garden or park with soft balls; the full swing at a range or course. 8 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Gymnastics A soft mat or carpet and a grown-up for shapes, balances, rolls and landings; vault, bars, beam, trampoline and anything upside down at a club. 8 to run yourself · 5 with a coach
- Handball A soft ball and a wall for throwing and catching; the game needs a court and teams. 10 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Kho-kho An open flat space, a pole or marker and friends; the full game needs a court with two poles and a central lane. 7 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Lacrosse A stick, a ball and a wall; the full game at a club. 5 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Lawn bowls Bowls and a green at a club; a rolling ball on a lawn or carpet at home. 6 to run yourself · 1 with a coach
- Netball A ball and a wall or a partner at home; a court for the game. 8 to run yourself · 1 with a coach
- Padel A racket, a ball and a wall at home; the full game on a walled court, in pairs. 6 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Rugby An oval ball, a yard or park and friends for touch and tag rugby; tackling, scrums and lineouts only at a club. 5 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Sepak takraw A soft ball, a rope as a net and a clear space; serves and spikes only at a club. 5 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Skateboarding A board, a helmet and pads, and a smooth, flat place away from traffic; ramps and rails at a skatepark. 13 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Soft tennis A racket, a soft rubber ball, and a wall, a rope or a court. 9 to run yourself · 5 with a coach
- Table tennis A bat, a ball and a table; at first a wall, or a table with a row of books as the net. 8 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Tennis A racket, a soft ball, and a wall or a quiet court. 9 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Teqball A football, a wall, a rope as the net and a partner; the curved teqball table is at a club. 9 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Volleyball A light ball and a wall or a partner; a net or a rope and friends for games. 6 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
The base at home, the sport at a club
Movement, safety and the words at home. The sport itself needs water, a boat, a horse or a coach.
- Archery A bow, a range and a trained instructor; at home, the range routine, the stance and scoring, with no bow. 5 to run yourself · 6 with a coach
- Artistic swimming A pool and a coach; at home, sculling, counting to music and shapes on land. 3 to run yourself · 6 with a coach
- Breaking A smooth floor and music at home; a studio and a teacher for freezes and power moves. 6 to run yourself · 5 with a coach
- Canoe and kayak Water, a boat, a lifejacket and an instructor; at home, the commands, the paddle grip and safety on land, and swimming at a pool. 4 to run yourself · 9 with a coach
- Diving A deep pool, boards and a qualified diving coach; at home, land shapes and a swimming check. 4 to run yourself · 6 with a coach
- Dragon boat A dragon boat on water with a drummer, a steersperson and a coach; the stroke, timing and calls start on land at home. 2 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Equestrian A pony or horse, a riding hat, boots, an enclosed arena and a qualified coach; at home, pony knowledge, rider balance and the safety rules. 6 to run yourself · 7 with a coach
- Fencing A mask, a blunt weapon, a partner and a coach; at home, the rules, the words and the footwork without a weapon. 5 to run yourself · 6 with a coach
- Kabaddi A strip of ground and a few friends for touch games at home; tackles and holds on a mat with a coach. 7 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Karate A clear floor at home for stances, balance and distance games; punches, kicks and sparring in a dojo with a teacher. 3 to run yourself · 6 with a coach
- Marathon swimming (open water) Open water only with a coach and a safety boat; at a supervised pool, breathing both sides, sighting and swimming straight. 2 to run yourself · 5 with a coach
- Roller skating Skates, a helmet and pads, and a flat, smooth, traffic-free surface; a rink and a coach for each kind of skating. 7 to run yourself · 1 with a coach
- Rowing A boat, water, a life jacket and a coach at a club; at home, the stroke on land and swimming. 2 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Sailing A boat, water, a buoyancy aid, a rescue boat and an instructor at a club; at home, knots, wind and the parts of the boat. 2 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Sport climbing A climbing wall, mats, ropes and supervision at a gym; at home and in the park, low frames, wall bars and knots. 4 to run yourself · 7 with a coach
- Squash A racket, a soft ball and a blank wall at home; a squash court, goggles and a coach at a club. 6 to run yourself · 2 with a coach
- Surfing The sea, a soft board and an instructor on a beach with lifeguards; at home, the pop-up, paddling and the safety rules; in a pool, swimming and floating. 6 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Swimming A pool with a lifeguard or an instructor, and a parent in the water at first; at home, water-safety knowledge. 4 to run yourself · 5 with a coach
- Triathlon A bike, a helmet and a car-free place to ride and run; the swim always at a supervised pool or a club. 4 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Water polo A pool with a lifeguard, goals and a coach; at home, throwing and catching on land. 4 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Weightlifting A platform, bars and a qualified coach at a club; at home, squats, landings and balance games with no weights. 5 to run yourself · 5 with a coach
Learnt with a coach
Contact, falls, weapons or heights. At home only games and knowledge; the skill is taught at a club.
- Boxing Footwork, stance and punches at the air at home; pads, bags and any partner work only at a club with a coach. 7 to run yourself · 7 with a coach
- Ju-jitsu A mat, a qualified instructor and grade-by-grade lessons at a club; at home, etiquette, the stop rule and getting help. 2 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Judo A soft carpet for judo games and movement at home; falls, throws and holds on a mat with a coach. 3 to run yourself · 6 with a coach
- Kurash A mat, a coach and the jacket-and-belt kit; at home, the bow, the commands, reaction games and the rules. 3 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Mixed martial arts Contact and ground fighting, taught only at a club with a certified coach; at home, the gym rules. 1 to run yourself · 3 with a coach
- Modern pentathlon A pool, a club for fencing and laser shooting, and a coach; at home, running, jumping, throwing and target games. 2 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Pencak silat A coach, a uniform and a mat at a club; at home, stances, balance and moves in the air. 2 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Shooting A licensed range, range-supplied equipment and a range officer; at home, the safety rules, scoring, breathing and stillness, with no weapon. 4 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Taekwondo A mat, a soft target held by a parent and room to kick; sparring only at a club with an instructor. 4 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Wrestling A mat or soft lawn and a partner of the same size for games; takedowns, holds and pins only at a club with a qualified coach. 5 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
- Wushu A mat and room to kick for stances, kicks and jumps; weapons, acrobatics and sanshou contact only with a teacher. 8 to run yourself · 4 with a coach
No sport has a card for that place and those players yet. Try a different place.