Class warm ups

bafco · -20th June 2003, 10:36 AM

The new Hungarian coaching syllabus places an emphasis on getting classes warmed up using "a variety of competitive and tactical games".

For youngsters I use a variety of tag games, including chain tag which should get the people tagging working together. I also use masketball (netball rules, using a glove as ball and a mask as net. The mask is held by a player who can move about) and the "Mask Game".

Anybody using anything else?

oiuyt · -20th June 2003, 03:28 PM

Tennisball soccer (football on your side of the pond)

Glove Tag

Proletariat Ball (aka P-Ball)

Glove Tag: Each person has a glove which they stick into their wasitband at their back. People run around trying to get each others glove. If you get someone's glove you toss it back to them and they need to do xxx (usually 10 jumping jacks, although lots of other possibilities here for a penalty) before they put their glove back in and are back in the game. Lots of running around, feints, awareness of surroundings, etc.

P-Ball: One person starts with a soft ball (tennisball sized) and begins the revolution. Everyone else is the aristocracy. If you get hit by the thrown ball on the fly (ie before it has hit a wall or the floor, but including if it deflects off of another person) you join the revolution and are a prole. When the game starts and there is only one prole s/he is allowed to run with the ball. If there are 2+ proles then they can move without the ball but cannot move their feet while holding the ball. Game continues until all of the aristocrats have been turned into proles, next game begins with the final aristocrat starting as the initial prole. Again invovles lots of running around, builds teamwork and strategic/tactical decision making (should I try pegging the person from this moderately long distance or shouldwe try corralling them into a corner through the use of many short passes, should I aim high/low, etc.). Another variant, if you have a large space and large numbers, is to introduce a second ball. This can be especially amusing if it occurs midway through a game. :)

-B :)

Muso440 · -20th June 2003, 04:25 PM

Cool! All we do is jogging round the room and stretching exercises.

Rdb811 · -21st June 2003, 12:36 AM

Bit too much like hard work for my lot.

ihunter · -22nd June 2003, 10:30 PM

I really think you should get out more!

Its really quite disturbing the way this forum has been hi-jacked by 'enthusiasts'

Jambo · -23rd June 2003, 08:53 AM

They're teaching those games on the club leader courses too. They're great fun especially if you're training kids/uni students!

Winwaloe · -23rd June 2003, 10:39 AM

Understand from Alan Skipp that the BFA plan to issue a booklet of games. Not sure when -

-20th June 2003, 10:36 AM	#1
bafco Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 295	Class warm ups The new Hungarian coaching syllabus places an emphasis on getting classes warmed up using "a variety of competitive and tactical games". For youngsters I use a variety of tag games, including chain tag which should get the people tagging working together. I also use masketball (netball rules, using a glove as ball and a mask as net. The mask is held by a player who can move about) and the "Mask Game". Anybody using anything else?

-20th June 2003, 03:28 PM	#2
oiuyt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA; Temple University Posts: 262	Tennisball soccer (football on your side of the pond) Glove Tag Proletariat Ball (aka P-Ball) Glove Tag: Each person has a glove which they stick into their wasitband at their back. People run around trying to get each others glove. If you get someone's glove you toss it back to them and they need to do xxx (usually 10 jumping jacks, although lots of other possibilities here for a penalty) before they put their glove back in and are back in the game. Lots of running around, feints, awareness of surroundings, etc. P-Ball: One person starts with a soft ball (tennisball sized) and begins the revolution. Everyone else is the aristocracy. If you get hit by the thrown ball on the fly (ie before it has hit a wall or the floor, but including if it deflects off of another person) you join the revolution and are a prole. When the game starts and there is only one prole s/he is allowed to run with the ball. If there are 2+ proles then they can move without the ball but cannot move their feet while holding the ball. Game continues until all of the aristocrats have been turned into proles, next game begins with the final aristocrat starting as the initial prole. Again invovles lots of running around, builds teamwork and strategic/tactical decision making (should I try pegging the person from this moderately long distance or shouldwe try corralling them into a corner through the use of many short passes, should I aim high/low, etc.). Another variant, if you have a large space and large numbers, is to introduce a second ball. This can be especially amusing if it occurs midway through a game. :) -B :) __________________ "Oh but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!"

-21st June 2003, 12:36 AM	#4
Rdb811 A wild and crazy man Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Streatham Posts: 5,529	Bit too much like hard work for my lot. __________________ Roger Barnes Streatham Fencing Club

-23rd June 2003, 10:39 AM	#7
Winwaloe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Piskie Land Posts: 1,015	Games Understand from Alan Skipp that the BFA plan to issue a booklet of games. Not sure when - __________________ Winwaloe "Great Spirits Will Always Encounter Opposition From Mediocre Minds" If it's not a Border Collie then it's just a dog!

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-20th June 2003, 04:25 PM	#3
Muso440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 929	Cool! All we do is jogging round the room and stretching exercises.

-22nd June 2003, 10:30 PM	#5
ihunter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: uk Posts: 107	I really think you should get out more! Its really quite disturbing the way this forum has been hi-jacked by 'enthusiasts'

-23rd June 2003, 08:53 AM	#6
Jambo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Newcastle/Laszlo's Fencing Posts: 724	They're teaching those games on the club leader courses too. They're great fun especially if you're training kids/uni students!