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1. Aeroplanes and Airports	6. Combat	11. Explorer Ball
2. Beat The Ball	7. Cooperation Game	12. Farmer Sam
3. Bombardment	8. Crocodile Net	13. Five Noses
4. Builders And Bulldozers	9. Dodge Ball	14. Four Corner Drill
5. Capture The Flag	10. Dog Pound	15. Foxes and Rabbits

16. Frisbee Football	21. Hide And Seek	26. Keep The Basket Full
17. Frisbee Ninja	22. Human Log Carry	27. Kick the Can
18. Grand Prix	23. Imaginative Movements	28. Mad Eagle
19. Hero	24. Jurassic Park	29. Moon Ball
20. Hero 2	25. Keep It Moving	30. Narnia

31. Not In My Back Yard	36. Pirate Ship	41. Star Wars
32. Numbering The Lines	37. Planet Invasion	42. Target Ball
33. Pacman	38. Poison Dodge	43. Untie The Knot
34. Pacosaurus	39. Skittle Ball	44. Warriors, Warlocks And Elves
35. Panthers And Leopards	40. Space Hunters	45. Wasps

1. Arches Tag	6. Head And Bottom Tag	11. Screen Tag
2. Chain Tag	7. Line Tag	12. Snowball Tag
3. Double Freeze Tag	8. Octopus Tag	13. Tail Tag
4. Everybody's It	9. Rock, Bridge, Tree Tag	14. Team Tag
5. Freight Train Tag	10. Scarecrow Tag	15. Ultimate Team Tail Tag

16. Wedge-Tail Eagle Tag

1. Bean Bag Crossover	6. Leg Jumping	11. Toe Tapper
2. Bridge Jumping	7. Mirroring	12. Toe To Toe Fencing
3. Circus Balances	8. Shadows
4. Gladiators	9. Sitting Back To Back
5. Leading	10. Sumo Wrestling

1. Drop Off Relay
2. Line To Line Relay

1. Barry
2. Hunter
3. Lord Of The Rings

TOE TO TOE FENCING

The aim of this activity is to 'push or pull' their opponent off balance.

The students stand on a line one foot behind the other facing their partner. Each student is to have the tips of their front foot toes touching the tip of their partners front toes. Each student must have the toes of their back foot touching the heel of their front foot.

Partners are facing one another and holding hands as if 'shaking' each others hands.

When both are set each attempts to push or pull their partner off balance. If any part of their foot moves, or comes off the line then the game is over, and they attempt again.

It is important to only use the hands which are held to contact (push/pull) the partner.

EQUIPMENT: Nil.

AREA REQUIRED: Space for whole class. Partner activity.

BENEFITS

Balance

Strategic Planning

Observation of their partner

Awareness

Cooperation

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY

Finding a partner you are going to attempt to 'push' or 'pull' your partner off balance.

Both of you will stand on a line one foot behind the other facing your partner. Each student is to have the tips of their front foot toes touching the tip of your partner's front toes. Your toes on the back foot must touch the heel of the front foot.

Each pair faces one another and hold hands as if 'shaking' each others hands.

Once you are both ready, using only your hands which are held (the other hand is held behind your back to avoid it getting in the way) you must 'push' or 'pull' your partner off balance.

Once one of you has lost balance, the game starts again.

After you have attempted it a few times, then change hands and feet.

CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION

What strategies did you use to throw your partner off balance?

Did you find that you were using more body parts than just your arms? What were they? Why was this so?

Describe the feeling of playing the game having different feet forward. Was one side more challenging than the other? Why?

Did height have anything to do with success?

HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY

Attempt to challenge different people in the class.

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