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Guard the Treasure: Hollow-Body Treasure Hold Brain Break

Guard the Treasure is a 2-minute Brain Break for kids: hollow-body treasure hold.

Difficulty
Intermediate
Energy
Medium energy
Length
1 minute 37 seconds
Category
Balance / Body Control
Ages
Ages 4–6

How to do Guard the Treasure

Lie back, brace the tummy, and hold the arms and legs in a strong guarded position.

Why it helps

Develops core stability needed to control the body during movement.

What the coach says

The words of this video, from its captions.

Now, let's protect the treasure. Come down to the floor. Put your hands on the ground. We have two ways to guard the nest. You choose your level. If you are a smart beginner, try the hatchling. Keep your knees on the ground, back flat like a table. If you are super strong, try the Golden Guardian. Lift your knees up, legs straight, toes touching, and look at those arms, they're straight too. We're going to hold it for 10 seconds, three times, pick your level. Ready, and up, one, two, three, make your tummy strong, seven, eight, don't let the treasure slide off your bed. back, 10 and down. Rest, take a breath. Okay, ready? Up again, squeeze your belly. We're on three, four, five. You are solid as a rock. Eight, nine, 10, down. Last one. Can you try the Golden Guardian? Knees up. Go, go, go. Look at how strong. you are. We're already on four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, and relax.

Framework alignment

  • PLAYfun: Balance, Stability & Body Control
  • SHAPE: Standard 1 — Develops a variety of motor skills
  • Indicator: 1.2.3

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