Touchdown Charlie
Your MissionNote
Activity 1:
- When Team Leader says, “walk”, walk in a straight line:
- When Team Leader says “Proprioception”, turn to change directions and step with high feet as if you are walking over an obstacle
- When Team Leader says “Corner Back”, turn and run backwards for 10 steps and then spin around to run 10 steps forwards. Run with high steps over any lines or cracks on the ground
- When Team Leader says, “Nadir”, lie on the ground:
- When Team Leader says “Balance”, rise to your feet and stand on one leg
- When Team Leader says “Lineman” rise to your feet and run in place
- When Team Leader says “heel-toe” walk heel-toe:
- When Team Leader says, “Soyuz Landing” walk 4 more steps heel-toe and then jump in the air and land with good balance
- When Team Leader says, “Sideline” take 4 more steps and stop with both toes next to each other as you lean forward without falling. Try to maintain balance
Activity 2:
- Starting from rest, ask team members to run 37m (40yd) as fast as possible
- Stopwatch or timer
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