Young Athletes Curriculum

Young Athletes Curriculum

Week Two, Lesson One

LESSON OVERVIEW

Opening Sports Song (5 min) – Get ready to move! Sing along and do the motions that accompany the song.

Follow the Leader and Follow a Path (5 min) – Encourage athletes to sidestep right and left around the room.

Running Styles (5 min) – Practice running/walking styles such as slow, fast, backwards, high knees and on tiptoes.

Bridges and Tunnels (6 min) – Go over the bridge and under the tunnel. Use a cone for the child to step over if you do not want to lay on the floor and use a chair or lean against a wall to make a tunnel for the child to crawl under.

Closing Sports Song (5 min) – You did it! Sing along and do the motions that accompany the song.

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