BMX/MOUNTAIN BIKING Physical Literacy Check List

 Do I have a clear plan for the program?

 Am I modelling movement vocabulary effectively?

 Are my words age and sport appropriate?

 Are my activities developmentally appropriate?  Am I meeting the needs of participants with varying abilities? BMX/MOUNTAIN BIKING  Are my progressions clear and relevant? Camp Levels *  Have I planned a Get To Know You (GTKY) activity so the kids can meet new people Physical Literacy Drag Race • • Rider • Magic Mountain (each time)? Pro 1 • Pro 2 • Pro 3 • Pro 4 • Bike Repair and BMX/ Master • Grand Master • Record • Mountain Mountain Biking  Are there re-entry tasks to avoid elimination? Biking Beginner • Intermediate • Advanced  Warm up and cool down activities have a Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) purpose and BMX/Mountain Biking provides the following help improve their skills Equipment Bike • Helmet • Proper Footwear • Elbow Pads physical benefits:  Is there a skill/activity planned for those waiting on the side (when there is one-on-one or Goggles • Knee Pads • Proper Fitted Pants/Clothes • Improve cardiovascular small group instruction)? fitness  Is there exposure to a variety of activities and Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)? Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) • Increase muscle strength Body Management Skills: Balance • Agility  Does the environment allow for maximum participation and practice time? • Improve joint mobility Coordination • Decrease stress levels  Is there enough equipment for everyone? Locomotor & Object Control: Run • Jump • Throw • Improve posture and  Are the wait times short with few line-ups? coordination  Am I motivating the kids to achieve personal bests or learn new things? Fundamental Sport Skills (FSS) • Strengthen bones Active Posture • Connectivity • Power Transfer  Am I building confidence through encouraging self-competition (improving on own skills not • Prevention or management Communication of disease comparing to others)? Motor Skill: Increase Leg Speed • Agility • Reduce anxiety and  Am I building a positive environment by making eye contact and smiling at the kids? Technical Skill: Body Position • Pedal Position • Pedal depression Strokes • Leans • Speed Control • Cornering • Assess  Am I providing strength based feedback to each child (more than just good job)? • Increase energy Track and Layout • Visualization Skill Development  Have I introduced myself (each time)? Endurance • Tactics and Decision Making • Improve balance • Increase focus Contact

YMCAs of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloo *Physical Literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical [email protected] Literacy competence, knowledge and understanding to value and ymcacambridgekw.ca take responsibility for engagement in physical activity for life. Literacy BMX/MOUNTAIN BIKING BMX/MOUNTAIN BIKING Specific Language - Parts of a Questions to Promote Learning and Conversations

Handlebars Front Fork • What did you do to move quickly and efficiently through the course? 1 • How did you determine if you were moving at a good pace? 8 • How did you adjust your body as you were moving through the course? Crossbar Spokes • What did you do to prepare yourself for the course? 2 9 • What can you do to improve your time? Rims • How did you negotiate hazards on the track? 10 • What part of the course was the most challenging? Why? 3 • What part of the course was the easiest? Why? Seat 11 Gear Chain Valve 5 12 Sport for Life Long-Term Athlete Development Front Brake Tires (LTAD) Model The LTAD model is an optimal training, competition and recovery schedule for each stage of 6 13 development. Games and activites in YMCA programs will focus on the FUNdamentals, Learn 7 Back Brake to Train and Active for Life stages (dependent on age).

Progression and Activities • Jump to a target

• Obstacle course done for agility and balance Active FUN- Learn to Train to Train to Train to Active for Start damentals Train Train Compete Win Life • Parachute games – done to manipulate an object (understand how to lift an object up e.g. the bike to do jumps/tricks)

• Agility STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 STAGE 5 STAGE 6 STAGE 7 • Push up tag Males and Males 6–9 Males 9–12 Males 12–16 Males 16–23+ Males 19+ Enter at • Dodging games Females 0–6 Females 6–8 Females 8–12 Females 11–15 Females 15–21+ Females 18+ any age

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