Champion's Challenge
Your child tries to beat their best score on at least three challenges, ticking them off as they go.
At a glance
- Get out your child's list of bests and a pen. Set up any markers or a goal (or two jumpers) that a challenge needs.
- Your child picks at least 3 challenges from the list and tries to beat the best score on each.
- Tick each one off as they beat it.
- Progress 1: Your child does all 3 challenges back to back, with no rest in between.
- Progress 2: Back to back again, and each challenge is done with the practice foot.
If it's not working: Spread the 3 challenges over the week, one each day.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- Your child's list of bests and a pen.
- Markers and a goal (or two jumpers) for any challenge that needs them.
Garden, park.
How to play
- Your child picks at least 3 challenges from the list and tries to beat the best score on each.
- Tick each one off as they beat it.
Make it easier
- Spread the 3 challenges over the week, one each day.
- Start with a short one, like Toe-Tap Tower, to get the first tick early.
Make it harder, step by step
- Your child does all 3 challenges back to back, with no rest in between.
- Back to back again, and each challenge is done with the practice foot.
- The Champion's Run: one chain of dribble through 2 gates, turn, beat a marker, finish in the goal. Time their fastest clean run (no heavy touches). Three tries, write down the best.
- The same run with you as a gentle defender where the marker was.
Three things to say
- Look how much you've improved.
Colts habit
Work hard: little and often beats one long go.
Both feet
Do a round with the practice foot only.
Heads up
Look up between touches.
Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.
My best
Bests beaten, with the date. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.