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Flying Flamingo: Single-Leg Balance with Wing Flaps Brain Break

Flying Flamingo is a 1-minute Brain Break for kids: single-leg balance with wing flaps.

Difficulty
Advanced
Energy
Low energy
Length
1 minute 27 seconds
Category
Balance / Body Control
Ages
Ages 4–6

How to do Flying Flamingo

Balance on one leg while moving the arms like wings without losing position.

Why it helps

Challenges balance while adding controlled upper-body movement.

What the coach says

The words of this video, from its captions.

And finally, we need royal balance. Let's check our flamingo pose. But today, we're going to try the flying flamingo. Remember, step one is our strong tree base. Strong legs rooted into the ground. Next, our focus with our laser eyes. Stare at one spot on the wall. Last step is the leg lift. like a puzzle piece against your knee. Now, can you flap your wings slowly while you balance? Flap those wings. Keep your balance. All right. Let's get ready for set one. Ready? Lift, flap up, flap down. That's one. Reset. Okay, lift, flap up, flap down. You are so graceful. That's Two. Last one. Lift. Strong core. Flap. Down. That's three. Switch legs. Shake it out. Build the tree base and lift. Flap. Down. One. You are solid as a rock. Lift and flap down. That's two. Last one. Make it perfect. Lift. Flap. Down. Three. Perfect. balance. You are golden.

Framework alignment

  • PLAYfun: Balance, Stability & Body Control
  • SHAPE: Standard 1 — Develops a variety of motor skills
  • Indicator: 1.2.5

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