Little Athletics Week 1 to Week 6

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Little Athletics Programme ⏱️🏃

Week 1

  • Introduction to Little Athletics Programme
  • Warm up (Active) – Up throw the gears /Pop Corn
  • Intro to Hurdles
  • Intro to Shot Put
  • ABC Challenge Balance (Rope/Broom Handle), Speed Bounce, Standing Long Jump

Week 2

  • Warm Up (Active) – Up through the Gears /Pop Corn
  • Relays-Intro to the Press/Push pass
  • Towers-Balance
  • -Hurdles-Same lead Leg
  • Shot Put-Intro to a Slide/Glide
  • Javelin
  • ABC Challenge Balance (Rope/Broom Handle), Speed Bounce, Standing Long Jump

Week 3

    • Warm Up (Active) – Up through the Gears /Pop Corn
    • Static Balance
    • Hurdles- -Same leg
    • Shot Put- Progressive Drills
    • Relays-Intro to Press Pass
    • Triple Jump-Intro
    • ABC Challenge

Week 4

  • Warm Up (Active) – Up through the Gears /Pop Corn
  • Static Balance
  • Hurdles- -Same leg
  • Shot Put- Progressive Drills
  • Relays-Intro to Press Pass
  • Triple Jump-Intro
  • ABC Challenge

Week 5

  • Race Walk Drills and Challenge- 100mtrs in 30 secs
  • Standing Long Jump Challenge- Childs Height
  • Shot Put-Introduction of the Glide/Slide distance the Childs age in Mtrs
  • Hurdles- 8 obstacles- Challenge to ensure Child uses same leg take off

Week 6

  • Race Walk Challenge with Drills
  • Standing Long Jump Challenge– Jumping your height  ie Child is 1.35mtrs Standing Long Jump 1.35mtrs
  • Triple Jump- Hop/Step Jump
  • Hurdle Relays- Circuit Hurdles with Baton