Sticky Hands on the Wall Bars

With feet on the floor, children hold the low rungs of the wall bars with "sticky hands" and move their bodies without letting go. It warms up grip and arms before climbing, without leaving the ground.

How to play

1. Each child stands in front of a section of wall bars with a mat below, and the teacher shows how to grab the rung with the whole hand (1 min).
2. Sticky hands on the rung at chest height: lean back with straight arms and come back in (1 min).
3. We squat down and stand up without letting go (1 min).
4. We move our hands from rung to rung, one then the other, as if climbing, but our feet stay on the floor (2 min).
5. We unstick our hands, shake them out and blow on them to "get the glue off" (1 min).

Rules

• Feet stay on the floor.
• My thumb hugs the bar.
• Everyone stays in their own section of the wall bars.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: grip from the chair on the rung at face height.
• Autism: mark each child's section with tape.
• Less strength: hold the same rung with both hands the whole time.

Learning goals

• Warm up grip strength.
• Get used to the wall bars without leaving the floor.
• Coordinate hands and legs.

Equipment for a class of 25

• espaldera: 1
• colchonetas: 6

Teacher tip

Check that the wall bars are firmly anchored and that mats are down even if they won't climb. No more than two children per section.

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