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Gymnastics: Big and Tiny Steps

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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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Run/step/start on teachers command. Run and visit diferent places in the hall - corners, sides, middle. Move to the corners of the hall using tiny steps. Come back to the center of the hall using big steps. Repeat with variations.

COACHING POINTS

Focus on space. how do you know you are in a space?

Focus on visiting the corners of the hall.

Ask children to make big/small/big step sequence.

Emphasize small steps are easier on toes.

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Ask children to walk around hall.

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Change to moving around the room using any kind of hopping or jumping that they want.

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