Let's get active and try Slalom Weave!
With the Slalom Weave activity you can develop the following skills:
- Balance and control
- Speed and agility
This resource is suitable for Physical Education and activity for P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 (First and Second Level Curriculum for Excellence).
Watch this
Learn how to take part in the Slalom Weave activity with help from primary school teacher, Danny Denholm.
DANNY: Hey, I'm Danny, and welcome to Let's do this, where we will be getting active together.
This activity is called Slalom Weave. This activity is great for developing your speed and agility.
You will need a partner, cones, socks or card.
Today, we've got Lily, who's going to show you how to do this one.
Step one, place various cones or markers about a meter apart in a straight line.
Step two, weave in and out the cones until you reach last cone.
Step three, go straight back to the start after reaching the end.
Now, let's see if you can give this a go.
Ready, steady, let's do this!
NARRATOR: Too tough?
DANNY: Too tough? Take away a few of the cones to make the distance shorter.
Great job, Lily!
NARRATOR: Go up a notch?
DANNY: If you want more of a challenge, you can introduce equipment, like a bean bag.
Try placing this on top of your head whilst completing the slalom. This is so you're concentrating on your balance.
You can make the course longer by adding more cones, meaning it will take more time and effort to complete. This will help develop your stamina as well as improving your speed and agility.
You could do it as a sidestep, shuffle, or backwards weave. This is a more sport specific movement, as you have to move in different ways in sports like football, netball, and basketball. Make sure to check over your shoulder when moving backwards, like this.
NARRATOR: Danny's challenge.
DANNY: My challenge is to complete the course more quickly each time.
If you are using a beanbag, challenge yourself to balance the beanbag without dropping.
NARRATOR: Final thoughts.
DANNY: You really will be slalom superstars. You will have made improvements in your speed and agility.
Can you think of an activity or sport where speed and agility might be important?
NARRATOR: Let's do this!
What you need
| Equipment | Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Cones | Anything that you can use as markers, such as balled-up socks or pieces of paper |
Try it yourself
Follow these step-by-step instructions and give it a go!
Image caption, Set out your cones
Set out six cones (or other markers) about a metre apart in a straight line.
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Want to play this with a friend?
Take turns to see how quickly you and a partner can weave through the cones.
How was Slalom Weave for you?
We are all unique and have different strengths and skills. Some of us may find some skills easier than others but we can all develop and improve.
You can adapt the Slalom Weave activity to suit your needs. If we practise our skills regularly, we can improve and progress over time.
Too tough?
If you find Slalom Weave too challenging, don't worry!
Try these tips to make the activity a bit easier.
- Take away a few cones to make the distance shorter
- You can move in any way that feels comfortable. You can walk or wheel instead of running, hopping or skipping
Go up a notch?
It's great to look at ways to develop our skills and we can do this by challenging ourselves.
If you enjoyed Slalom Weave but are looking for a bigger challenge, try these tips to make it trickier.
You could make the course longer by adding more cones, meaning it will take more timeand effort to complete.
You could do it as a side step, shuffle or backwards weave.
Danny's challenge
Balance a bean bag on your head and try to complete Slalom Weave without dropping it.
You could even time yourself and try to complete the slalom quicker every time.
Time to reflect
Enjoyment
The most important part of physical activity and movement is that you enjoy it. We all need to stay active in our daily lives in order to stay healthy. It’s a lot easier if you’re having fun.
After you’ve taken part in this activity, take some time to think about what you enjoyed and how you might approach the activity differently next time.
- What did you enjoy about this activity? How could you do more of this?
- What did you dislike about this activity? What would make it better?
- What would you do differently next time?
Developing your skills
The skills you’ve worked on in this activity are useful in other parts of your daily life and in sport.
Can you think of any activities or sports where you might use these skills?
The skills you've developed in this activity could help with:
- dribbling in football
- getting past a defence in basketball
- getting from one side of the court to the other in tennis
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