- 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?
A mat or soft carpet; room to jump.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Straight: stand tall, arms by the sides. Tuck: sit and hug the knees to the chest. Pike: sit with straight legs and reach for the toes.
- Entry shape: one hand flat on top of the other, arms stretched above the head, upper arms squeezing the ears.
- Jump: bend the knees, swing the arms up, show a star in the air, land with bent knees and hold.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Hold the straight, tuck and pike shapes for 3 seconds each, still, toes pointed.
- The entry shape 5 times.
- Jumps: bend the knees, swing the arms up, show a clear shape in the air (straight, tuck, star).
- Land with bent knees and hold.
How much: 3 rounds
One hand on the other
Shape call
The rules
You call a shape just as the child takes off; they must show it in the air.
- The child stands on the mat in the entry shape
- They bend and swing the arms up to jump
- As the feet leave the floor, you call "straight", "tuck" or "star"
- They show it, then land and hold. 10 jumps
Fair play: A younger child hears the call just before take-off.
- Points
- 1 point for the called shape; 1 point for a still landing held for 2 seconds.
- Fouls
- No points for that jump: the wrong shape; the hands come apart in the entry shape before the jump; a stiff-legged landing
- Win
- Beat your best from 10 jumps.
- 8
- 14
- 18
5 calls in a row ending with the hands locked and the arms on the ears.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
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