Warm-Up Leader of the Day

A pair of students designs a 10-minute warm-up at home and leads the whole class through it using a planning sheet with phases. Students practice planning a warm-up, speaking in front of a group, and giving useful peer feedback.

How to play

1. The class before, give one pair the sheet with four phases: general warm-up, mobility, drills for the day's sport, and building intensity, with a time for each.
2. Minutes 0-4: the pair explains the goal in 30 seconds, sets up the class with cones, and leads the general warm-up, demonstrating each exercise.
3. Minutes 4-7: they lead mobility work and drills tied to the main activity.
4. Minutes 7-10: they raise the intensity with build-up runs or a short game of their choice.
5. Minutes 10-12: classmates write one strength and one suggestion on their sheet, and the pair hears two comments out loud.

Rules

• The warm-up includes all four phases and connects to the main activity.
• Leaders demonstrate each exercise before asking for it.
• No bouncing stretches and no jumps without a controlled landing.
• Feedback is respectful and starts with something positive.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: the student leads from a fixed spot by voice while a partner demonstrates.
• Shyness: lead in pairs with split roles and keep the sheet in hand.
• Fitness level: leaders offer an easier and a harder version of each exercise.

Learning goals

• Plan a complete warm-up matched to the main activity.
• Lead a group with clear instructions and good time management.
• Give constructive feedback on classmates' work.

Equipment for a class of 25

• planning sheets: 25
• cones: 10

Teacher tip

Post a rotation schedule so every student leads at least once per semester. The typical problem is long explanations: cap them at 15 seconds per exercise.

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