Balance Artist Challenge
Balance artist challenge: students walk along a bench carrying beanbags and doing balance tricks.
How to play
- Walk along the bench normally.
- Walk with a beanbag on the head.
- Turn around halfway along the bench.
- Stop and balance on one foot for 3 seconds.
Rules
- One student at a time.
- A spotter beside the bench.
Variations
Easier
Line on the floor.
Standard
Bench.
Harder
Bench with tricks.
Adaptations
- Balance difficulties: hold a hand.
- Limited mobility: floor line.
Learning goals
- Improve balance.
- Develop concentration.
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