Hop

Introduction: Year 1 Mastery: Year 3
 * __HOP __**

Introductory Focus Components **Equipment - **A flat, open area approximately 15 metres long. **Observation position - **To the support leg side, halfway along. **Instruction - **"Hop from one end to the other."
 * **Global Check** |||||| **Legs** || **Head and Trunk** || **Arms** ||
 * **Does it look right?** || 1. Support leg bends on landing then straightens to push off. || 2. Push off and land on ball of the foot. || 3. Nonsupport leg bent and swings in rhythm with the support leg. || 4. Head stable, eyes focused forward. || 5. Arms bent and swing forward as support leg pushes off. ||



**__Activities__ **

__ **Hopping Experiment** __ __ **Hopping Mad** __
 * **Equipment ** || Markers ||
 * **Space ** || Even, well grassed area marked with two lines 5-10m apart ||
 * **Formation ** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Children evenly space along a line. ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Instructions ** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Students hop from one line to the other experimenting with a variety of hopping styles and the effect of each upon their skill performance. Try hopping with hands held out in front, out to the sides, above the head, behind the head, behind the back, etc. See how many different ways of hopping are demonstrated. ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Variation ** || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Count how many hops it takes to cross between the lines using the different styles. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Equipment ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">20 hoops ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Space ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Grass, or any even area ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Formation ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Hoops placed at random within a set area. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Instructions ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Students hop within the area, between the hoops waiting for the leader to call a number. When the leader calls a number, students hop to a hoop and, in the hoop, form a group of the size called by the leader. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Variations ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Use only non dominant leg. ||