- 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 start line
- A straight lane
- A slalom of cones
- A loop
A loop marked with cones; everyone skates the same way.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Bend the knees, push one skate out to the side and glide on the other.
- Bring the feet together and push with the other skate.
- Skate round the loop in the agreed direction, looking ahead.
- Weave slowly through wide cones.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Push to the side and glide, then the other foot.
- Round the loop, the same way as everyone.
- A gentle slalom through wide cones.
How much: 4 laps
Look ahead, keep to your side
Follow the leader
The rules
The leader skates a path round the loop and through the cones; the others copy it.
- The leader skates one lap with a slalom somewhere in it
- The followers copy the path exactly, a safe gap behind
- Swap leaders after each lap
Fair play: A grown-up leads at walking pace.
- Points
- A follower scores 1 point for each lap copied without stopping or falling; the leader scores 1 point for each follower who misses a cone.
- Fouls
- No points for that lap: skating the wrong way round; cutting in front of another skater; grabbing another skater
- Win
- The most points after everyone has led.
- 2
- 4
- 6
4 laps without stopping or falling.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
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