• 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 mat
• The jack mark
• A line of two discs
• A bank object as the line target if outdoors

A mat; two discs placed along the delivery line, 1 m and 2 m ahead; a ball.

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. Anchor foot in the centre of the mat, the other foot beside it, about hip-width apart; knees bent; shoulders and hips square to the line.
2. Swing the arm straight down and back, like a pendulum.
3. Step forward along the line, lower the body and let go when the arm is straight down beside the lead foot.
4. Watch the ball roll over both discs.

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

1. Anchor foot in the centre of the mat, lead foot beside it, about hip-width apart.
2. Knees bent; shoulders and hips square to the line.
3. A pendulum swing: arm down and back in a straight line.
4. Step forward along the line and lower the body.
5. Release when the arm is straight down beside the lead foot.

How much: 10 rolls, 3 rounds

Swing straight, like a pendulum

Two discs

Points

1 point for a roll over the first disc; 2 points for a roll over both.

Fouls

No points for that roll: the arm swinging across the body; the anchor foot leaving the mat before the release; letting go high, so the ball bounces

Win

Beat your best from 10 rolls.

1. ★ 8
2. ★★ 14
3. ★★★ 18

7 of 10 rolls pass over both discs.

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

Well played.

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