Hoop Jump Targets
Hoop jump targets: hoops on the ground form targets that students jump into following patterns.
How to play
- Spread hoops on the ground in groups of 3–5.
- Students jump with two feet from hoop to hoop.
- Change patterns: one foot, alternating, zigzag.
- Call a color and everyone jumps to a hoop of that color.
Rules
- Land softly with knees bent.
- One student per hoop at a time.
Variations
Easier
Two-foot jumps and hoops close together.
Standard
Different patterns.
Harder
Hoops farther apart and color calls.
Adaptations
- Knee problems: step instead of jumping.
- Limited mobility: tossing beanbags into hoops.
Learning goals
- Develop jumping and coordination.
- Warm up the legs.
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