Line Leader Warm-ups

Summary

This activity gives each student an opportunity to be the leader of their squad.

Materials

CD Player and upbeat music

Background for Teachers

Knowledge of warm-up ideas.

Student Prior Knowledge

Squad lines and warm-up ideas.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will learn to make a decision on what they will lead. They will choose a safe and acceptable activity.

Instructional Procedures

• Each line leader turns and faces their squad line.
• When the music starts, they will lead their line in a specific warm-up activity, such as a hamstring stretch.
• Each group leader will have from 20-40 seconds to lead their line.
• When you say switch, the line leader jogs to the rear of the line and the next person in line comes forward and faces their line ready to lead a new warm-up exercise.
• This continues until the song is over or everybody has had a turn leading.

Strategies for Diverse Learners

Ask the class beforehand to name all of the warm-up exercises they can think of. (Ex: stretching, jumping, calf raises, shadow boxing, tae-bo's, deep breaths, push-ups etc.)