Activity                     Location             Equipment  Each student needs to be dressed in swimming attire

Teacher Objective

Teach students how to do a proper hurdle.

Student Objectives

Students will be able to demonstrate the proper technique of a hurdle.

Instant Activity: Frisbee Throw and Catch
 
 

• Find your starting point on the board
• Do your regular approach
• At the finish of your approach is when you will start the hurdle.
• Plant your jumping leg at the end of your approach and jump into the air.
• Bring your knee of the other leg up into the air with you as you jump.
• As you land back on the board you want both feet to hit at the same time.
• Land in the middle of the board and close to the end.
• Press the board down and as it springs back up you will do a two footed jump into the air.
• A key is trying to jump up high and not out.
• Once into the air land in the water feet first.
• Keep your body straight and tight.

Success Goal:

• Do the hurdle and feet first jump 10 times.