Hi Parents
Before I go further I really could do with some feedback as to how this is going and who is giving this a go. Please do send any comments to me on Facebook or Messenger (Andrew Fountain).

Social distancing is very important so do not exercise in areas which are busy.

Please check current government Guidelines regarding isolation. We know it will be at least individual households (Brothers and sisters, 2m from anyone) not friends. If your lucky enough to have a garden use it. Today your almost certainly need a public space. If the area isn’t quiet go home. I know that’s sad but we all know why.

Allocated Time 1 to 1 ½ Hrs and say its happening every Tuesday and Thursday
Equipment Required Today

10 Cones (Use some bright jumpers/cloths if unavailable or anything that’s softish and bright)
Water Bottles

Location
Somewhere dry outside or inside (lounge?)
A park or area with 30/40m.
Put on training clothes so you look like a coach

Todays Training
It’s Jumps.

Warm up.
This normally would be a game but as we can’t try this
Before leaving the house
Stretches. We’ll use the same routine as session 3. Hopefully no ones bored of them yet. Look at how the child is doing them suggest a single improvement and praise any improvement. These can be found on the facebook page.

Strength and Conditioning
Sit Ups x10
Plank 10 sec
Leg lifts (on their back) legs 15cm (6”), 30cm (12”) 10 sec
Burpees x10
Focus on how it looks not speed. They always want to go fast
Get the kid to run around a square 10m x 10m (a large stride is a good enough for a metre). Shout every lap or so
Outside
(10 minutes) shorten if they look very tired lengthen if they look bright and are talking all the time
· Touch the ground
· Jump
· Reverse (swap direction)
· Like a train
· Backwards
· Forward Roll (dry and on grass only)
· Hop left leg
· Hop right leg
· March
You can mix it up and invent things these are not prescriptive instructions
Have a drink and talk (2 minutes)
Drills
· Lunges
· High Knees
· Pony Steps (Prancing). Don’t do if you have an audience as they will embarrass easily
· Jump For height
Have a drink and talk (2 minutes)
Now lets get to the jumps.
Ideally watch the video link below Stage 1 (Red Challenge). This is a useful site for all of us so if you prefer to do something else “Just Do It”
http://ucoach.com/resources/athletics-365/athletics-365-section-18-challenges

Lay out course of the 20 markers in pairs (10).
· Have the kids walk briskly/run around jumping over the markers from 2 feet to 2 feet. Do this for ~3 minutes or until they look tired or bored. Remember to praise.
· Have the kids walk briskly/run around hop over the markers from same 1 foot to 1 foot (hop). Do this for ~1 ½ minutes or until they look tired or bored. Swap feet and repeat for the other foot. Remember to praise.
· Have the kids walk briskly/run around jumping over the markers going as high as possible. Do this for ~3 minutes or until they look tired or bored. Remember to praise.
Now collect markers and choose a point and place 2 markers on the ground. Place a second set of marker at a point your child will easily manage to jump. Now do some standing long jumps. 2 feet to 2 feet. Move the markers further apart to encourage distance but don’t forget to praise height.
Timing on this is difficult because you’ll only have 1 or 2 children. Show the video and praise where your child is doing well. Be honest but if its required only give one thing to improve.

Try it your self and ask them to tell you what you did right and then what you did wrong.

Cool down

Set up circle of 10 strides by 20 strides and have the jog slowly round. After 10 laps slowdown to walk. After 10 laps walking stop

Stretches