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Videos

  • Step 1: Read “The Value of the Video” blog post to understand the purpose behind the videos.

  • Step 2: Click on any of the video titles below to view an activity to help young children develop sport-related skill and fitness factors.

  • Step 3: Return to the Home page and click on any of the lockers to view the videos specifically related to those sports.

AGILITY & SPEED (view all in a playlist)

BALANCE (view all in a playlist)

  • Balance 1 – walking on a balance beam, holding onto a finger

  • Balance 2 – walking on a balance beam, holding onto a rod

  • Balance 3 – walking on a balance beam, without assistance

  • Balance 4 – walking on a balance beam, holding a weighted object (weighted teddy bear)

  • Balance 5 – walking backwards on a balance beam, holding onto a rod

  • Balance 6 – walking backwards on a balance beam, without assistance

  • Balance 7 – walking on a slack-line with support

  • Balance 8 – walking on a beam maze, holding a weighted object (weighted teddy bear)

  • Balance 9 – standing on a balance board, holding onto a rod and weighted object (weighted teddy bear)

  • Balance 10 – standing on a balance board, without assistance

  • Balance 11 – throwing at targets while standing on a balance beam

  • Balance 12 – walking across beam with obstacles

BALL BOUNCING (view all in a playlist)

CATCHING (view all in a playlist)

  • Catching 1 – catching various objects

  • Catching 2 – catching balloons while lying on back

  • Catching 3 – catching objects from a stomp-board (younger child)

  • Catching 4 – catching balls while standing on a beam

  • Catching 5 – catching objects from a stomp-board (older child)

CATCHING WITH AN IMPLEMENT (view all in a playlist)

DISC TOSS (view all in a playlist)

ENDURANCE (view all in a playlist)

  • Endurance 1  – riding a tricycle or bicycle with training wheels during a family walk can result in a lot of pedal pushes

  • Endurance 2 – parking in the outer lot of a store can add a lot of steps

FLEXIBILITY (view all in a playlist)

JAVELIN THROWING (view all in a playlist)

JUMPING (view all in a playlist)

KICKING (view all in a playlist)

  • Kicking 1 – kicking balloons

  • Kicking 2 – kicking bubbles

  • Kicking 3 – kicking balloons and balls toward a net goal

  • Kicking 4 – kicking balloons and balls toward a cones goal

  • Kicking 5 – kicking balls to knock over targets

LEAPING (view all in a playlist)

  • Leaping 1 – leaping over beams and hurdles (younger child)

  • Leaping 2 – leaping over beams and hurdles (younger and older children)

PUSH PASS (view all in a playlist)

  • Push pass 1 – push pass balls to knock over targets

  • Push pass 2 – push pass balls to laundry basket targets

STRENGTH & POWER (view all in a playlist)

STRIKING (view all in a playlist)

  • Striking 1 – hitting sponge balls off a batting tee using a bat

  • Striking 2 – noodle beach-ball golf

  • Striking 3 – hitting balloons with paddles

  • Striking 4 – hitting bubbles with paddles

  • Striking 5 – hitting helium filled balloons with paddles

  • Striking 6 – hitting balloons with hockey stick

  • Striking 7 – hitting suspended balloon with paddle

  • Striking 8 – hitting a helium balloon with a noodle

THROWING (view all in a playlist)

  • Throwing 1 – throwing beanbags into laundry baskets

  • Throwing 2 – throwing beanbags at bowling pin targets

  • Throwing 3 – throwing balls at Velcro target

  • Throwing 4 – throwing at targets while standing on a balance beam

  • Throwing 5 – throwing beanbags at helium balloon

THROWING WITH AN IMPLEMENT (view all in a playlist)