Instructions
- Start in a standing position
- Move through Puck shape and lower yourself to the floor
- Roll backwards and place your hands flat on the floor next to your ears
- Push with your hands strongly and quickly to roll backwards to finish on your feet
Questions
- Work with a partner and identify which shapes you see
- What do you have to do to finish the roll on your feet? Do you need to push harder and sooner?
Body Conditioning
- Co-ordination*
- Core stability
- Flexibility
- Orientation*
- Posture
- Strength
If you can
- Perform a Backwards Roll, demonstrating a clear shape, good body tension and control
- Effectively, fluently and efficiently include a Backward Roll in your sequence work
You can now try the Backward Roll Challenges
Adapting the activity
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All other Backward Roll Family cards
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Challenge
Vary the starting position • Vary the finishing position • Try to finish in a balance • Roll using apparatus