Crab

As we develop

Skill
Gymnastics
Gymnastics

Instructions

  • Hands and feet on the floor.
  • Tummy facing up, push it up to the ceiling
  • Be as still as you can

Questions

How many different directions can you move in?

Can you spin the Crab?

Further Teaching Points

  • Hands and feet should be flat on the floor
  • Arms straight, legs bent
  • Try to keep the tummy up while moving, using opposite hand and opposite foot
  • Push hips to the ceiling and keep them as high as you can

Body Conditioning

Improves

  • Strength of stomach, shoulders, arms and wrists
  • Flexibility of shoulders and hips/back
  • Stamina if used as a game

Adapting the activity

  • Enable

    • Freeze Crab with bottom on floor or slightly off
  • Challenge

    • Extend hips upwards as far as possible
    • Move positions sideways
    • Move from Scorpion to Crab (spin over)

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