I could have kicked myself, only I would have probably missed!
The kids started their warm-up as usual for the game. Everyone lines up, then one kid leads; it’s what they know. And it gives me a good idea of what they think of when it comes to warm-ups.
It’s a pretty standard format. I’ve used it for years myself. If you are leading, it’s easy to see who’s doing what.
Only there were a few kids who were fudging the drills. Rather than going backwards, they were doing some weird movement that allowed them to keep up. When I asked them what was going on, they said: ” I don’t want to be last!”
Disorganising the girls into clusters, soon sorted that out. No one was last; everyone was moving, and on we went. What looks like chaos, to us, can give control to others.
Much like: where do you put the chairs? To you, it might make sense to put them in rows, and maybe that’s the point.
Who’s benefitting?