Lesson 3 – Jumping Down the Line
- Play games and warm up activities focused around jumping down a line with both feet together.
e.g. jumping race, jumping relay, animal jumping, Red Light Green Light (see rules below) - Masking tape can be used to set up lines indoors or outdoors (can also use chalk outdoors)
- This activity prepares jump starters for skipping in a long rope.
Red Light Green Light
- One person calls out green light, yellow light, red light
- Green light = jump fast
- Yellow = jump slowly
- Red light = stop
- Stay on the line while you jump
- Variation: jump on the green line at green light, yellow line at yellow light, and red line at red light
