
Activity Planner
Jumping - Take Off & Land
Hurling / Football — Fitness Exercise
This exercise to develop jumping skills challenges the players to discover different ways and combinations of taking off and landing
Organisation
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Lay out a number of obstacles or markers in a circle
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The players move around the circle jumping over each marker in turn
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Take off and land in as many ways as possible; from 2 feet to 2 feet, from 1 foot to 2 feet, from 2 feet to 1 foot, a hop from 1 foot to 1 foot and a step or leap from 1 foot to the other foot
Key Points
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Ensure the players have enough room to perform the exercise safely
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Land softly with bent knees, straight back and head up
Equipment
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An inventory of equipment to support ABC exercises is available in the Resources section