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Friday
May 15
Click the Link above and Share what you miss most about West
Watch the video link above then practice outside! Ask Permission First before you play!
Equipment needed: A low roof top and a ball. Use a large enough ball so it won't get caught in the gutter.
Catch the ball on a bounce using both hands
Catch the ball on a bounce using one hand (then try your non-dominant hand)
Catch the ball before it hits the ground.
Step back farther away from the roof and try catching the ball before it hits the ground.
Catch at different levels. High level catch, Med level catch, Low level catch.
Toss then spin and catch before ball hits the ground.
Face backwards, toss then turn and catch before the ball hits the ground.
Toss then complete as many line jumps before catching the ball.
Toss the ball on one side and move to the other side and catch the ball before it hits the ground.
Face backwards near the roof and try catching the ball before it hits the ground.
Complete as many as you can.
Have Fun!
THURSDAY
May 14
WARM-UP: 300 Challenge
Try to complete all 300 repetitions in the following routine:
25 - Arm Circles Forward
25 - Arm Circles Backward
50 - Jumping Jacks
50 - Scissor Jumps
50 - High-Knee Marches in-place
50 - Mountain Climbers
50 - Finger Push-Ups (Move your fingers up and down)
GAME: Raft Rescue
Equipment:
Towel or small blanket
Stuffed animal
How to play:
Raft Rescue is a fun physical, mental, and teamwork challenge. Move through the three different challenges shown in the video.
Flip your raft over
Rescue your "friend"
Survive on your shrinking raft
***REMEMBER*** - If you touch the floor at all, you have to complete 3 jumping jacks to rescue yourself.
"Raft Rescue".mov"RAFT RESCUE"
Wednesday
May 13
Dance Party Wednesday! Get up and dance!
Click the link above to see the video!
Equipment needed: A ball and some space.
Working on Tracking the ball with our eyes and Catching with our hands.
Tossing up with both hands and catching with both hands.
Tossing up with both hands and catching with one hand.
Tossing up really high and catching with two hands
Tossing up high and clapping 3x before you catch
Tossing up high and see how many claps you can catch without it hitting the ground.
Tossing up high and spin around and catch with two hands.
Tossing up high and touching the ground before catching with two hands.
Bone of the Week
Rib Cage
Image: Rib Cage
Rib Cage Fact: Your body has 12 pairs of ribs. Seven of them are called true ribs, three pairs are false ribs and two pairs are floating ribs.
TUESDAY
May 12
WARM-UP: Belly Breathing
Learn to use the strongest core muscle in your body...your diaphragm!
FITNESS ACTIVITY: Yoga Flow
Join me in working on our flexibility, strength, and balance through a five-pose Yoga flow. We will use the following poses:
Warrior 1
Warrior 2
Downward Dog
Three-legged Dog
Pigeon
Belly Breathing.movBELLY BREATHING
Yoga Flow.movYOGA FLOW