Exploring the Dodge
Skills:
Physical: dodging, reaction time, upper and lower limb coordination, agility
Cognitive: selective attention, visual processing
Social: awareness of personal space
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
4-6 cones (optional)
Description:
Children practice dodging in different patterns. For example:
- children run to a line and back, dodging as they reach the line
- place cones in a zigzag pattern; children dodge at each cone
- place two cones 5m apart; children side-step between them and dodge sideways back
- place 4 cones in a square; children dodge in an X’s and O’s pattern of their choice, changing directions at each cone (suitable for children with higher skill level)
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: have fewer obstacles for the child to dodge to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the number of children completing the activity so the child has to dodge more obstacles and children to increase physical and social demand
Goal examples:
- child is able to accurately dodge 6 cones in a zigzag pattern 3 times in a row with support from the coach’s direction
- I can run from one side of the gym to the other
