Baby Elephants

As we become more skillful

Skill
Gymnastics
Gymnastics

Instructions

  • Start in Front support position
  • Take legs into as wide a straddle position as possible
  • Move hands forward with a one, two rhythm and then feet follow one then the other, hand, hand, foot, foot
  • Keep legs in as wide a straddle position as possible with legs straight
  • Move as quickly as you can
  • Keep head up, focusing forward
  • Keep hands flat and fingers spread
  • Keep weight evenly balanced between hands and feet

Questions

  • How high can you lift your legs and still keep them straight?
  • How slowly can you do this activity?

Body Conditioning

  • Strength*
  • Core stability*
  • Body tension
  • Co-ordination*

Adapting the activity

  • Enable

    • Practise Front support
    • Practise Baby Elephants slowly
  • Challenge

    • Try to keep the distance between your hands and your feet as small as possible
    • Try to take more weight on your hands and bounce your feet, lifting your legs as high as you can

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Baby Elephants