Hoop Hopscotch
A hopscotch course built from hoops: one hoop means hop on one foot, two side by side means jump with feet apart. Build it, then play it.
Overview
You need
HoopsOptional: Beanbags
Skills developed
- Locomotor: hopping, jumping, alternating feet
- Coordination: matching feet to a pattern
- Balance: one-foot landings
NEL Framework: Motor Skills Development.
Set up
1Step 1
Lay hoops in a line: single, then a pair side by side, then single, then a pair, for eight to ten hoops.
2Step 2
Children queue at the start. Coach stands at the side.
ChildTagger / team BCoachHoopSpotConeBallBeanbagRope or lineMarked areaWhere they move
How to play
- Single hoop: hop on one foot. Pair of hoops: jump landing with one foot in each.
- Go to the end, then run back round the outside.
- Second time through, start on the other foot.
Tips for explaining
"Hop, jump, hop, jump." Say the pattern out loud together. Rhythm helps.
"Soft knees." Bent knees on every landing.
Make it easier / harder
EasierAll pairs (two-foot jumps only). Hoops closer together.
HarderCarry a beanbag on the head. Add a beanbag to toss into the last hoop.
Safety
Flat hoops or spot markers on smooth floors, hoops roll and slide. Space the queue back from the course.
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