• 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 broom handle or a stick, a bench or a stool, a clear 2 m by 2 m.

Three minutes to get warm.

Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.

1. Sit on the bench at one end, legs staggered: the leg nearer the "water" slightly forward. Bottom hand about 10 cm above the end of the stick; top hand on top, straight above the bottom hand.
2. Reach: lean forward from the hips, outside arm long. Catch: push the top hand down so the "blade" goes straight in.
3. Pull: draw back alongside the bench, bottom arm straight, sitting up.
4. Exit around mid-thigh, before the hip; recovery: bring the stick forward low and close.

Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.

1. Sit on the bench, legs staggered.
2. Bottom hand about 10 cm above the blade end; top hand straight over the bottom hand.
3. Mime one part at a time: reach, catch, pull, exit, recovery.
4. Join them into one smooth stroke.

How much: 20 strokes, 3 rounds

Out before the hip

Name the part

Points

1 point for the right name; 1 point for showing the part correctly.

Fouls

No points that freeze: showing the exit behind the hip; the top hand dropping low on the recovery; pulling with the arms only, with no turn from the hips

Win

More points after 10 freezes each.

1. ★ 8
2. ★★ 14
3. ★★★ 18

20 strokes mimed with all 5 parts named in order.

End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.

Well played.

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