Instructions
Use a piece of music with a regular beat but not too fast. Pupils create a jumping pattern using a variety of jumps to last for 16 counts that can be repeated.
Body Conditioning
- Stamina
Adapting the activity
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Enable
- Practise jumps without music
- Create a routine of eight counts and repeat it
- Teacher teaches pupils a specific jumping routine
- Pupils use flash cards to help create a routine
- Use simple jumps: 2 feet to 2 feet, 2 to 1 and 1 to 2 with simple shapes in the air, or do not worry about shapes and just get foot patterns right
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Challenge
- Once pupils have a routine, teach this routine to another pupil. They then teach their routine and join the two routines together and perform the longer routine, repeating it as appropriate.
- Encourage more complex shapes during jumps, to include turning jumps.
- One pair teaches another pair and they join the two routines together; perform the longer routine together as a four.