- 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 central lane (a line of cones or chalk)
- Two poles (bottles)
- Cross lanes if the space allows
A lane with poles; a defender batch of three.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Single chain: run a loop round two sitters in a figure of eight, keeping the rhythm.
- Double chain: the same loop round three sitters.
- Ring: circle tight round the pole when the chaser comes.
- Pulti: run one way, then turn back sharply past the chaser.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Single chain and double chain.
- Ring: front and back ring, with fakes.
- Pulti: a close and wide back dodge.
How much: 8 of each
Keep the rhythm, stay together
Last the longest
The rules
Each runner tries to stay untouched as long as possible against the chaser.
- The runner enters the lane area; you count seconds aloud
- The chaser chases by the rules (kho to change direction)
- The count stops when the runner is touched or steps out
- 2 turns each; keep the best
Fair play: A grown-up chaser must give kho every 5 seconds.
- Points
- 1 point for each second untouched in the best turn.
- Fouls
- The turn ends: stepping out of the court; crossing through the central lane; touching a sitter
- Win
- The longest best turn.
- 15
- 30
- 45
A single chain run twice without being touched.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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