Learning targets · Body · attack and defence
Balance
Capacity · has more of it over timelayers 0–3
Keeping your body under control, still and moving, on one and two legs.
Cue
Still as a statue.
Why
Balance starts in the ears and sits under every stop, shot and catch. It grows slowly and has to come back often.
When can they do it?
| Layer 0Aware | Stands still on one leg for three counts, also after a turn. |
| Layer 1Control | Stays in balance in a stop with the ball and a bump. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Lands in balance after contact in the air. |
| Layer 3Shape others | Stays in balance when tired, at the end of a game. |
What to watch
- Can stand still after a jump or turn
- Upper body calm
What often goes wrong
Treating balance as just a warm-up, not as something that can get better.
Activities that train it
How it connects
Needed for Land softlyGood stopLegal contactShooting
Goes with Move and stop, head upFall safelyCoordination
Solves Order