- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- The start line
- Two lines of cones
- A square
- A stopping line for the braking game
A start line and a finish line 10 m apart; chalk lanes.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Start in your lane, fingers over the brakes, eyes on a point at the finish.
- Pedal a small push, then squeeze the brakes a little; push again.
- Keep the bars almost still and inch forward.
- At the finish, stop and balance for a moment before a foot goes down.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Ride from start to finish as slowly as possible, in a straight line.
- Fingers over the brakes, eyes on a point ahead.
- At the finish, stop and balance for a moment before a foot goes down.
How much: 5 races
Eyes on a point ahead
Slow race
The rules
Two or three riders side by side in their own lanes; a foot down or leaving the lane means out.
- Riders line up, one in each lane
- On "go" all ride toward the finish as slowly as they can
- A rider who puts a foot down or leaves the lane is out
- The last rider over the line wins. 5 races
Fair play: A grown-up rides with one hand behind the back.
- Points
- The seconds taken to reach the finish; the winner of each race also scores 3 bonus seconds.
- Fouls
- The race ends for that rider and scores nothing: a foot down; a wheel leaves the lane; stopping dead for more than 3 seconds before the finish
- Win
- The most seconds after 5 races.
- 10
- 15
- 20
10 m slow and straight in a time you note; beat it next week.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
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