Technique: Stand on one foot and keep the body steady. Switch feet.
Technique: Place both hands and feet on the ground. Lift one foot in the air and stay balanced. Switch feet.
Technique: Place both hands and feet on the ground. Lift one hand into the air and stay balanced. Switch hands.
Technique: Balance on your bottom by sitting on the ground and lift hands and feet off the ground.
Skill Activities:
- Balance on your hands in a handstand.
- Time how long you can stay balanced in the different positions.
- Try closing your eyes and staying balanced.
- Try balancing on different objects (i.e. box, rock, chair, etc.)
- Discover balance positions with a friend (i.e. wheelbarrow, hold hands and lean backward, etc.)