ACTION: No ball"
Players jog freely inside the square for warming up muscles: 1.mini skip. 2. Butt kicks 3. Shuffle - R 4. Shuffle - Left 5. Karaorke 6. Backward mini step 7. Knee Hug Lunge 8. R to L Hops 9. Continuous jump.
VARIATION 2: in partners. stability/strength
Players stand in one leg facing each other. They must high five at the same time in order to destabilize their opponent. 1 Point: if the opponent loses position but still stand in one leg. 2 points: if the opponent puts both feet on the ground.
VARIATION 3: Tail game
Every player has a penny hanging at their hips. The objective of the game is to get as many pennies without losing your own penny
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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