One Foot High Kick
Skills:
Physical: flexibility, balance, gross motor skill
Cognitive: visual processing, selective attention
Social: taking turns
Number of participants:
one or more
Equipment:
a target (traditionally a bone or piece of fur) hung at a fixed height
Description:
- child jumps to kick the target with one foot and lands on the same foot (and can hop 3 times to maintain balance)
- gradually increase the height of the target
History:
One Foot High Kick is a traditional Inuit competition. It tested the strength and agility of the hunters and the game was played after a successful hunt.
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: hold the target lower to decrease physical demand
Change the task: allow the child to sit on the floor and kick to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: hold the target higher to increase physical demand
Change the task: allow child to have a running start to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to kick a target at chest level, 3 out of 5 times
- I can kick a target
