Rocking chair

How it works

1. Players sit on the grass, knees bent, hugging their knees.
2. Tuck the chin to the chest and rock back onto the shoulders, then rock forward again.
3. Add a sideways rock onto one shoulder, then the other. Then start from a crouch.

Coaching points

• Chin on chest the whole time. The head never touches the ground.
• Round back, like a rocking chair.
• Slow and controlled. This is the first step of every fall.

Ready for the next level when: Every player can rock back and to each side with their chin tucked, without being reminded.