GAME OF THE MONTH
Minefield on bike
Minefield helps improve bike skills such as balance, spatial awareness, and slow-speed maneuvering. Riders practice looking where they want to go rather than where they don’t, which is crucial for safe and confident riding. Adding some squeaky toys to the mix brings the fun up a notch.
Where: Open space
Objective: I can have fun. I can build steering, timing, and coordination skills.
Setup: Designate a square area a couple bike lengths long and wide. Scatter many cones throughout the area. Ask participants to ride through without touching a cone with either tire.
101 Skills: Braking, Bike-Body Separation
202 Skills: Ratcheting, Rock Dodge, Track Stand
Rules: Don’t touch a cone. Hopping is allowed, but one wheel must remain on the ground at all times.
Options: If the area is wide enough, have two riders challenge each other to get across first without touching a cone.
Progression: Add squeaky toys. The objective is to run over the toys, and the rider earns extra points. Or in challenge mode, when the rider runs over a squeaky toy all other riders must pause for 3 seconds (attempting to trackstand).
Reflection question: What was your plan for the activity? How did you come up with it?
Did you know…
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