Head-ball Balance
Gross & fine motor-control
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1m 11s
THE WHAT:
A tool to explore gross & fine-motor control in the context of balancing a tennis ball on the fore-head. Begin with simply trying to BALANCE the ball.
PRELIMINARY MILESTONES:
- 1 minute balance time on the head, standing
- 1 minute balance time on the head, in squat
- 1 minute balance time on the head, seated
Progress to controlled, swaying of the body whilst keeping the feet in place.
MILESTONE:
- 1 minute balance time on the head, standing & swaying
After, work to entering a squat and returning to standing.
MILESTONE:
- 3x from standing to seated & returning to standing
FINAL OBJECTIVE:
from standing to lying, touch the BACK of the head to the floor (RETRACT the head/neck to make the touch), and return. Move SLOWLY and incrementally - take all the time that the journey needs. De-ambition from the goal and simply experience and train the nuances of fine motor control.
Happy riddling.
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