We warmed up and stretched out as a team, then...
The yellow group did some dynamic movement exercises. The remainder of the practice they worked on relays. Teaching 4-6 year-olds to pass a baton inside lanes is no small feat--even Olympians don't always get it right. However, I am pleased to say that our little athletes did a remarkable job. After practicing it a few times in one passing zone, they spread out around the track and did the full 4x100. WAY TO GO!!!
The purple group began at the shot-put. They had learned the technique on Saturday using a weighted soft-ball. Today they got to try it with a real shot. Their coach was able to record distances for each of them so they will have a goal to beat at our first meet. After shot put, they moved on to the track and learned to pass the baton in the passing zones in their lanes. They also caught on very quickly and completed a full 4x100 relay!!
The pink group began at the long jump pit. I have recently been corrected by a veteran coach--what was once called the "standing broad jump" is now called the "standing long jump," so I will try to refer to it correctly from now on. Coach Ridley was able to record distances for each girl so they will have the opportunity to set a personal best at the first meet. After jumping, the girls played several rounds of foxes and hounds.
The green group began with their dynamic movement exercises, then played several rounds of foxes and hounds--moving farther away from the cone as they went. They finished up with standing long jump. I need to check with their coach, but I THINK she was able to record their jumps, too.
A few of the older athletes who missed Saturday's practice learned shot-put for the last 10 minutes of practice. They all did a great job! My favorite part about coaching is getting to work in small groups and one-on-one with each participant.
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