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Strength Warm Up

Pairs push palm to palm to make each other wobble, to build balance and strength.

Warm-up 10 min 4 to 16 players Cage Half pitch Hall 2016 to 2019

Moving Well Work hard

At a glance

  • Pairs of a similar size, standing palm to palm in a wide stance. No ball.
  • Push palm to palm to make your partner step or wobble. Someone steps? Reset and go again.
  • Change stance every go: wide, feet together, then one foot behind the other. Swap partners every round.
  • Progress 1: One leg only: push palm to palm standing on one foot.
  • Progress 2: Keep to one leg, and you may pull your hands away to make your partner wobble.

If it's not working: Wide stance only, feet apart and knees bent. Or kneel, which is steadier.

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Pairs of a similar size stand palm to palm and push to make their partner wobble or step. Then reset, change the stance and go again: the top pair is in a wide stance, the bottom pair has moved on to one foot behind the other. Swap partners every round. No ball and no set size of area.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks

Set up

  • Pairs of a similar size find a space in the grid and stand palm to palm.

Players pair up and find a space in the grid. No ball until the last step.

How to play

  • Players go palm to palm and push to unbalance each other. When one steps, reset and go again.
  • Change stance after each go: wide stance, feet together, then one foot behind the other.
  • Swap partners every round.

Make it easier

  • Use only the wide stance, feet apart and knees bent, which is the easiest to balance in.
  • Kneel palm to palm for the first go, which is lower and steadier than standing.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. One leg only: push palm to palm standing on one foot. Wobble or put a foot down and you reset.
  2. Keep to one leg, and you may pull your hands away as your partner pushes, to make them wobble.
  3. Sword fight: lock hands with your partner and try to poke their shoulder with your index finger.

Three things to say

  • Bend your knees and stay low.
  • Push with your whole body, not just your arms.
  • Wobble? Reset and go again.

Colts habit

Work hard, and change partners every round.

Both feet

Try the one-foot stance on each leg.

Heads up

Watch your partner's hands.

Safety: Pair children of a similar size. Palms only, no grabbing or shoving. Soft ground.

Keeping score: Try every stance on both legs, then show a friend your favourite.