Instructions
- Stand up straight
- Step forward with one foot
- Bend knee forward over toes
- Front leg bent, back leg straight
- Use arms to help use balance
Questions
How far away can you place your foot and still be able to control your balance?
Further Teaching Points
- Stand up straight with arms by your side
- Step forward with one foot taking weight onto front leg, keep hips facing forwards
- Bend knee to be over toes
- As you step, take arms above your head so they create a straight line with the back leg
- Keep back leg straight
- Show good body tension
Body Conditioning
Improves
- Posture
- Strength
- Flexibility
Adapting the activity
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Enable
- Practise walking
- Front Straddle lying down and standing
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Challenge
- Place your foot as far away as possible and still keep control
- Stand in straight position, rise up onto balls of your feet, tip forwards so that the body topples forward in a straight position and then break your fall by stepping forwards into a lunge
- Transfer your weight onto the front foot, lifting back leg and hold a one-footed balance