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Locomotor

Great Book

Locomotor resource
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Objective
FMS
Hop Step and Jump Into a Hoop

For one player to complete hop, step, and jumps into a hoop while partner moves hoop.

  • Locomotor

  • Hop

  • Step

  • Jump

Everyone It Rolling

To be the last player standing

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

  • Manipulative Send

  • Rolling

Risky Play Crossing Creeks
  • For players to cross a stream over a log without falling into the creek.

  • Locomotor

  • Walk

Hallway Locomotor Course

Players complete the locomotor challenges laid out on the floor

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  • Various

Sealskin Rope Jumping
  • Indigenous challenge to be able to always jump over the rope facing the direction it came from.

  • Locomotor

  • Jump

Loppy Ladder

For teams of three to four attempt to move a player quickly down the floor by creating a ladder of floppy pool noodles.

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  • Walk

Three Into Your Corner

Four players each attempt to get three spots in their corner.

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  • Run

Two-Sided Tag

For players to not get tagged, but if they do they must perform a skill on the opposite side of the tagging area.

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  • Dodge

  • Run

Fennell, Broccoli, and Turnip

Players follow the instructions with words beginning with F means move forward, B move backwards, and T turn around.

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Butterfly Tag

For players to not get tagged, and be freed through a hula hoop if tagged.

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  • Flutter

Longer Chain Tag
  • For players to escape becoming part of the longer chains

  • Locomotor

  • Run

  • Dodge

Roped Tag

An indigenous game in which the tagger tries to tag an end player without getting tagged by the player between the ropes.

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

Steps Through Hoop

To count how many times a player can step through a hoop before the hoop falls flat on the ground.

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

Kangaroo Tag
  • Players jump like kangaroos in an effort not to get tagged by kangaroo that is IT.

  • Locomotor

  • Jump

Dinosaur Tag

Players wear clothes pegs on their backs representing their dorsal vertebrae, and then players try to add vertebrae while protecting their own.

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

Partner Tag

For paired up players to tag other paired up players...

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

Creek Play

To safely cross a creek with an improvised bridge and dam

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

Reverse Blob

For ITs to tag, with a ball, all players so there are not chains of players left.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Omnikin Yoga Level 1

For players to accomplish the yoga-balance moves.

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

Omnikin Yoga Level 2

For players to accomplish the yoga-balance moves.

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  • Balance

Omnikin Yoga Level 3

For players to accomplish the yoga-balance moves.

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

Octopus and Seaweed

For players not to get tagged by an Octopus or seaweed

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

Hop Scotch

For two to four players to complete tossing a marker accurately and hopping and jumping through a course.

  • Locomotor

  • Hop

  • Jump

  • Manipulative Send

  • Throw

Penguin Chicken Taco Tag

For all players to walk as penguins with a beanbag between their knees and avoid getting tagged by the chicken taco.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

  • Jump

Finding Balance

Players move on boards to determine balance and use of fulcrums

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

Partner Tag

For pairs of players not to get tagged by a pair of ITs

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

Ostrich Tag

For players to stay safe being tagged by doing an Ostrich pose.

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

  • Hopping

Bunny Hop Mob

For individuals to join in the Bunny Hop Chain

  • Locomotor

  • Dance

Coraling the Herd

For pairs of players, holding two pool noodles each, catch the herd and move them to the corner of the field (playing area)

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

Butt Tag

For players not to get hit on their Butt by someone else's pool noodle

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

Hopping Ball Tag

For players to hop about playing area and not tagged by a ball held by an IT.

  • Locomotor

  • Hop

Switch Trees

To end at a tree after middle person calls, "Switch."

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Tagged Squat

For ITs to tag all players so they are all doing squats.

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  • Run

Shuffle Tag Warm Up

Shuffle along lines and try not get tagged by an IT

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  • Shuffle

Ice Skating Tag

For ITs to tag people and freeze all players.

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  • Sliding

Star Race

Be the quickest player to run around the star, leap frog over your team, and grab the bean bag in the middle.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Sliding Relay

To engage in a relay, or any other game, developing the physical literacy skill of sliding.

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  • Sliding

Safe Under a Halo

For taggers to tag all players and players trying to stay safe.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Sponge Tag

Players attempt to hit others with sponges and avoiding getting hit themselves.

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

Octopus Tag

For players not to get tagged by an Octopus or Seaweed

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

Lilypad Dodgeball

For throwers hitting other players with the ball so that they join the throwing team (from a seated position)

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  • Dodge

  • Run

Three Lunges

Executing three different types of lunges.

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  • lunges

Locomotor Course

For players to complete a course involving different locomotor patterns.

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  • Gallop

  • Hop

  • Run

  • Skip

Hot Dog Tag

Its try to tag all players, and all players try to keep each other free by laying beside a tagged player.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Gold Rush

To get all the gold as quickly as possible.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Freeze & High Ten Tag

For taggers to freeze all players.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Cow Tipping Tag

For the Its to make cows of all players.

  • Locomotor

  • Running

Chain Tag

For several chains of people to capture all the players.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Obstacle Course

Design and challenge each other to build and complete an obstacle couse

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    • Balance
Topple Three Up

For two players try to outdo each other by getting three of the four ToppleTubes to be facing up

  • Locomotor
    • Dodge
    • Run
Bug Tag

For its to make all players dying bugs.

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge

    • Run

Centipede

For back player to run to the front of the line each time.

  • Locomotor

    • Run

Turtle

For groups to cover themselves with a parachute and wiggle their way to a destination line.

  • Locomotor

    • Wiggle

Ultimate Everyone It

To be the last player standing

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

  • Run

  • Manipulative Send

  • Throw

Porcupine

For teams of three to win at Rock Paper Scissors and get the most clothes pegs on their porcupine.

  • Locomotor

    • Jump

    • Run

Tag the Big Ball

For a player to tag the big ball that is going around inside a circle of players.

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    • Dodge

    • Run

Rock Paper Scissors Team Tag With Big Ball

To try and eliminate the other team by tagging opponents with the big ball.

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge

    • Jump​

Team Crab Walk With Huge Ball

To be the last player on both teams to not have been tagged by the huge ball.

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    • Crab Walk

    • Run

Unique Rabbit

To tag a player and not get tagged back before running across a start line.

  • Locomotor

    • Run

Komkin

For each team to have at least one player left at the end of a game.

  • Locomotor

    • Run

Penguin Lobster Tag

To not get caught by the lobster

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge​

    • Run

Stealth

For one player to pickup a beanbag without getting tagged.

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge

    • Run

Team Porcupine

For teams of four players to get as many clothes pegs onto their porcupine as possible.

  • Locomotor

    • Run

LeMansGiantPursuit

For one team to tag a player from another team with their giant ball.

  • Locomotor

    • Run

  • Manipulative Send​

    • Roll​

Circle Tag

For a player to not get tagged by the giant ball.

  • Locomotor​

    • Dodge

    • Run

Circle Chase

For a player to tag the giant ball.

  • Locomotor​

    • Dodge

    • Run

Rock Paper Scissors 20-Second Chase

For players to not get tagged by the giant ball.

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge

    • Run​

  • Manipulative Retain​

    • Dribble​

    • Roll

Rolling Giant Ball--With Feet

Players try to get a giant ball to successfully go around the circle as many times as possible using only their feet.

  • Locomotor

    • Balance​

Beach, Bridge, and Boats

To successfully negotiate the different spaces.

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge

    • Gallop

    • Leap

    • Run

    • Skip

Beach, Bridge, and Boats with Tag

To successfully negotiate the different spaces.

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    • Dodge

    • Gallop

    • Leap

    • Run

    • Skip

Beach, Bridge, and Boats 2 Player Tag

To successfully negotiate the different spaces.

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    • Dodge

    • Gallop

    • Leap

    • Run

    • Skip

Rolling Tag

To not get tagged by a rolling ball.

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge

    • Run​

  • Manipulative Send​

    • Roll

Mouse Gets The Cheese

For the mouse to get the cheese without getting tagged by the cat. 

  • Locomotor​

    • Dodge

    • Run

Anaerobic Beanbag Race

To have the most bean bags in your hoop at the end of a pre-determined time.

  • Locomotor​

    • Run

Chicken Taco Tag

To not get tagged by the chicken taco

  • Locomotor

    • Run

    • Dodge

Penguin Squish Stepper Tag

To not get tagged by the penquins.

  • Locomotor

    • Run

    • Dodge

Lobster Tag

To not get caught by the lobster

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge​

    • Run

Wheeling Around

For groups to maintain a circle as they move around the wall of a room.

  • Locomotor

    • Walk

Balloon Train

For teams of three to four players successfully complete a course by keeping balloons between each other.

  • Locomotor

    • Balance

Car Trouble

For each team to complete the tasks as quickly as possible

  • Locomotor

    • Crawl

    • Hop​

    • Jump

    • Run

Chariot Race

The team that pulls their chariot around the track nine times is the winner

  • Locomotor

    • Pull

Indianapolis 500

The team that pushes their driver around the track nine times is the winner

  • Locomotor

    • Push

Scooter Inchworm Race

This is a race to determine which team can complete the race the quickest.

  • Locomotor

    • Pull​

Slalom Race

This is a race to see which team can have each of their players complete the obstacle course and all sit in the starting position the quickest.

  • Locomotor

    • Push

Dog Sled Race

For teams to be the fastest to pull a sled around an obstacle course in the snow.

  • Locomotor

    • Pull​

Snowflake

For each team to gain as many beanbags as possible

  • Locomotor

  • Jump

Freeze Thaw Tag

For taggers to freeze all the players

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Hoop Combine Relay

For teams of three players to complete this relay challenge as quickly as possible.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Jump Rope Jump

For each player to be able to jump over a rope swung beneath their feet.

  • Locomotor

    • Jump​

Five-Player Continuous Rally

To determine how long the rally can be maintained.

  • Locomotor

    • Run 

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

Frozen Tag

For the IT to freeze all the participants.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

  • Slide

All It

To tag others while not getting tagged

  • Locomotor

  • Dodge

Pressure Tag

To not be tagged by an It

  • Locomotor

    • Balance​

Dribble Tag

For the It to tag another player

  • Locomotor

    • Run​

  • Manipulative Retain​

    • Dribble​

Frozen Tag

To not get tagged by the It

  • Locomotor

    • Run​

  • Manipulative Send​

    • Roll​

Ball Safe

To avoid being tagged by the It

  • Locomotor

    • Run​

  • Manipulative Send​

    • Roll​

Last One It

​To be the last player tagged

  • Locomotor

    • Roll​

Bounce and Follow

To make 15 passes as quickly as possible

  • Locomotor

  • Run

  • Manipulative Send

  • Throw

Running Triangles

For each pair to pass and run around the triangle as quickly as possible

  • Locomotor

    • Run

  • Manipulative Send​

    • Throw​

Twin Races

For a pair of runners to complete a race as quickly as possible

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

  • Run

Balancing Act

For two players to see how many different ways they can balance themselves on two stability balls

  • Locomotor

    • Balance​

Twin Races

For a pair of runners to complete a race as quickly as possible

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

  • Run

Look Mom

For a pair of players to carry a stability ball across a room without dropping it and without using their arms or hands

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

Balancing Act

For two players to see how many different ways they can balance themselves on two stability balls

  • Locomotor

  • Balance

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