Coaching with Games: PART 1
Welcome to our 3-part Coaching with Games series! We’ll highlight skills, methods, and best practices for using games with your […]
Hill or sloping climb in an open area
I can build a positive team culture. I can have fun.
Best for a group of 10 or more. Use four tall cones for boundaries, or landmarks for boundaries (use your best judgement for field size based on your environment/number of riders). All riders are spaceships riding around in the designated area.
When the coach yells, “invasion” all riders must dismount their bikes, find a partner, and play rock-paper-scissors. The losing side earns one point. Riders re-mount their bikes and continue riding until the next “invasion.” When a rider earns three points they must remain off their bike and stay in one position as space dust until another rider tags them in a rescue mission and they can resume play.
Braking, bike body separation, neutral/ready position
What did you enjoy about the activity? What didn’t you enjoy?
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In addition to our growing library of games here on The Trailhead, NICA’s entire collection of on- and off-the-bike games are available in full PDF form in the NICA Coach Resources. To access the coach resources, log into Pit Zone and click the “Courses, Resources, & Benefits” button. Use the resource links on the dashboard, or the search function at the top of the screen.
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Welcome to our 3-part Coaching with Games series! We’ll highlight skills, methods, and best practices for using games with your […]
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