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Coordinative competence

Coordination exercises

Exercises (62)

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squat

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Slackline
Organization

Individual work

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Standing upright, place the front foot straight and the back foot with the forefoot on the slackline (about one foot length apart). In this position, bend your knees until you can sit with your buttocks on your heels.

Easier:
Perform the exercise close to the attachment.

Harder:
Touch the slackline with one hand (line grab); stand up again from the squat, take a step forwards and squat down again (other forefoot).

Material

1 Slackline

  • Slackline_-_Hocke.pdf
  • Slackline_-_accroupie.pdf

Juggler

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Ball (floorball), Ball (Smolball), Juggling material, Racket (Badminton)
Organization

Individual work

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Hold two, three or more balloons in the air at the same time by flapping them with your hands without one balloon falling to the ground.

Variant I:
Hold balloons or balls/shuttles in the air with a tennis or badminton racket.
Variant II:
Hold juggling scarves in the air by plucking them.

Material

8 balloons
2 badminton/tennis rackets
4 badminton shuttles/balls
6 juggling cloths

  • Jongleur_-_in_1.pdf
  • Jongleur_-_out_1.pdf
  • Jongleur_1_f_-_in.pdf
  • Jongleur_1_f_-_out.pdf

Juggler

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Balance board, Ball (floorball), Ball (Smolball), Indiaca, Juggling material, Racket (Badminton), Throwing disc (Frisbee)
Organization

Individual work

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The participants try to juggle with different utensils:

  • Juggling one-handed with 2 balls or two-handed with 3 balls (tennis balls, foam balls, floorball balls, possibly even frisbees). Also possible standing on a balancing board.
  • Holding juggling scarves in the air.
  • Holding a badminton shuttle with the racket in the air while sitting down and standing up. Perform half and full body rotations while juggling. The same exercise can be performed with the Indiaca.
  • Throw the foam ball into the air or against a wall and catch it with the frisbee. Throw the foam ball to each other in pairs and catch it with the frisbee.

Make it easier:
Juggling can be practised on an inclined surface (e.g. door of the equipment room/garage door; small mats set up at an angle). The balls are not thrown straight up into the air, but onto the sloping surface. This gives the participant more time to learn the basic movement.

► Differentiation ability, rhythmisation ability, reaction ability

Material

3 tennis/unihockey/smolball balls, throwing discs, juggling cloths
1 Indiaca
1 badminton racket incl. badminton shuttle
1 balance board

Door of the equipment room/garage door ►Facilitate the exercise

  • Jongleur_-_in_2.pdf
  • Jongleur_-_out_2.pdf
  • Jongleur_2_f_-_in.pdf
  • Jongleur_2_f_-_out.pdf

Kastensurfer

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Ball (basketball), Medicine ball, Swedish box
Organization

Individual work

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The participant tries to keep their balance while standing on the unstable box lid.

► Balance ability

Material

1 vaulting box top
3-4 basket/medicine balls

Post structure:
One vaulting box top is placed on three to four medicine or basketballs

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  • Kastensurfer_-_in.pdf
  • Surfer_sur_le_caisson_-_in.pdf

King of the line

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Slackline
Organization

Individual work

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Two participants stand on the same slackline. The one who manages to stay up longer receives a point. Who has 5 wins first?

Easier:
Another participant sits in the centre of the slackline.

Easier:
The participants position themselves closer together in the centre of the slackline.

Material

1 Slackline

  • Slackline_-_King_of_the_line.pdf
  • Slackline_-_roi_de_la_ligne.pdf

Kneecap ► kneedrop

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Slackline
Organization

Individual work

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Position your front foot straight and bend your leg. With your back leg, hook your shin onto the strap and try to push your knee under the slackline.

Lighten the load:
Perform the exercise close to the attachment.

Harden the load:
Touch the slackline with one hand (line grab); stand up again from the kneedrop position, take a step forwards and perform another kneedrop (different forefoot).

Material

1 Slackline

  • Slackline_-_Kniesenke.pdf
  • Slackline_-_knee_drop.pdf

Orientation artist

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Stake
Organization

Partner work

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One participant gives their partner a route to run around the stakes to the opposite side. With their eyes closed, they try to run the specified route. After feedback on the execution of the exercise, the roles are swapped.

Variant:
Individual work: the participant imagines a route for themselves and tries to complete it with their eyes closed (blind route).

►Orientation skills

Material

9 stakes

Post setup:
Place the stakes in a rectangle (3x3).

  • Orientierungskunstler_-_in.pdf
  • Orientierungskunstler_-_out.pdf
  • Atelier_orientation_-_in.pdf
  • Atleier_orientation_-_out.pdf

Passing game

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Indiaca, Long bench, Racket (Badminton)
Organization

Partner work

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Two participants stand opposite each other on the thin side of a long bench at a distance of approx. 4-5 metres and play badminton (or Indiaca).

► Differentiation ability, orientation ability

Material

Per group of 2:
2 badminton rackets
1 badminton shuttle
1 Indiaca
2 long benches

Post setup:
Place two long benches parallel to each other with a distance of approx. 4-5 metres and the narrow side facing upwards.

  • Passspiel_-_in_2.pdf
  • Passes_2_-_in.pdf

Passing game

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Balance board, Ball (volleyball), Medicine ball
Organization

Partner work

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The participants stand approx. 3 metres apart and throw a volleyball at each other. Both participants stand on a medicine ball or a balance board and try to keep their balance. If the exercise is too difficult, the participants can support each other (hold/secure) and first try to stand reasonably safely on the medicine ball/balance board.

► Balance skills

Material

2 balance boards/medicine balls
1 volleyball

  • Passspiel_-_in_3.pdf
  • Passspiel_-_out_1.pdf
  • Passes_3_-_in.pdf
  • Passes_1_-_out.pdf

Passing game

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Bars, Indiaca
Organization

Partner work

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The participants pass an Indiaca to each other with the palms of their hands over the raised bar. They try to play right and left and keep the Indiaca in the air for as long as possible.

Variant:
Game (competition) for points.

► Differentiation ability, reaction ability

Material

1 parallel bar
1 Indiaca
4 marking cones (optional) ►Playing field marking

Post set-up:
Fix the uprights of a parallel bar at a great height. Optionally mark a playing field around the bar using cones

  • Passspiel_-_in_1.pdf
  • Passes_1_-_in.pdf

Passing game

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Indiaca, Marking cones/caps, Racket (Badminton), Rackets (Speedminton)
Organization

Partner work

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The participants stand opposite each other in two marked rectangles with a certain distance between the fields (approx. 4-5 metres for Indiaca/badminton; approx. 8-10 metres for speedminton). The participants play an Indiaca with the palms of their hands or a shuttle with their rackets. When playing with the Indiaca, participants try to play with the right and left. The aim is to keep the Indiaca/shuttle in the air for as long as possible.

Variant:
Game (competition) for points.

► Differentiation ability, reaction ability

Material

8 marker cones/cups
1 Indiaca

Post set-up:
Mark out two playing fields using cones.

  • Passspiel_-_in_4.pdf
  • Passspiel_-_out_2.pdf
  • Passes_4_-_in.pdf
  • Passes_2_-_out.pdf

Passing game

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Ball, Ball (basketball), Ball (Blitzball/Rugby/Football), Ball (Fistball), Ball (floorball), Ball (foam/softball), Ball (FooBaSKILL), Ball (futsal/football), Ball (handball), Ball (Intercross/Lacrosse), Ball (Smolball), Ball (volleyball), Long bench, Medicine ball
Organization

Partner work

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Two participants stand opposite each other on the narrow side of a long bench and pass two different balls to each other at the same time.

Variation:
Plays via the floor.

► Balance skills, differentiation skills

Material

2 long benches
1 football
1 volleyball
1 softball
1 floorball
1 tennis ball
1 medicine ball
1 handball
1 lightning ball

Post setup:
Place two long benches parallel to each other with a distance of approx. 2-3 metres between them.

  • Passspiel_-_in_6.pdf
  • Passes_6_-_in.pdf

Passing game

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Long bench, Medicine ball
Organization

Partner work

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Two participants stand opposite each other on the narrow side of a long bench and try to unbalance their partner by throwing a medicine ball at them so that they have to leave the bench when they catch the ball.

► Balance skills

Material

2 long benches
1 medicine ball

Post set-up:
Place two long benches parallel to each other at a distance of approx. 2-3 metres.

  • Passspiel_-_in_5.pdf
  • Passes_5_-_in.pdf

Cross stand

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Slackline
Organization

Individual work

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Both feet point in the same direction, the gaze and shoulders are directed towards the end point of the slackline, the arms are at a 90 degree angle to the slackline (slalckline and arms form a '+' sign), feet at least hip-width apart, knees slightly bent.

Lighten the load:
Perform the exercise close to the attachment; stretch the slackline tightly over a short distance (3-5m); sit a partner in the middle of the slackline to dampen the initial trembling; help a partner by holding their hand (always go with the balancing movement and only stabilise if the slackliner is about to fall).

Make it harder:
Stretch the slackline over a long distance.

Material

1 Slackline

  • Slackline_-_Querstand.pdf
  • Slackline_-_position_transversale.pdf

Reaction trapping

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Ball (volleyball), Soft mat (large)
Organization

Partner work

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The participants throw a volleyball to each other over a thick mat into a field of approx. 5-6 metres defined by marker cones. To prevent an opponent scoring a point, the ball must be caught before it touches the ground. Throws that do not reach the playing field or get stuck on the mat result in a point for the opponent. Throws are only allowed from bottom to top.

► Reactivity

Material

1 mat trolley (large; incl. mat)
1 volleyball
4 cones

Post setup:
The mat trolley serves as a boundary between the two halves of the playing field. The size of the playing field is marked with cones

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  • Reaktionsfangen_-_in_1.pdf
  • Temps_de_reaction_1_-_in.pdf

Reaction trapping

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Ball (foam/softball), Marking cones/caps, Swedish box
Organization

Partner work

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One participant sits on the floor with their back against the vaulting box. His legs are spread apart, his arms are held out in front of him and his gaze is fixed on a marker cone about 5-6 metres in front of him. The partner kneels/stands on the vaulting box and drops a foam/softball with their arms outstretched forwards. The seated participant tries to catch the ball before it falls to the floor. After a few attempts, the roles are swapped.

► Reactivity

Material

1 vaulting box ► indoor version
1 marker cone/cap
1 foam/softball

Indoor set-up:
A marker cone/cap is located approximately 5-6 metres from the vaulting box.

Outdoor version:
Without vaulting box; the partner stands on the ground.

  • Reaktionsfangen_-_in_2.pdf
  • Reaktionsfangen_-_out_1.pdf
  • Temps_de_reaction_2_-_in.pdf
  • Temps_de_reaction_1_-_out.pdf

Reaction trapping

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Stick (floorball), Swedish box
Organization

Partner work

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One participant supports themselves with their forearm on a vaulting box and holds their hand slightly open. His partner holds a stick (or floorball stick) in the opening of the active participant's hand (distance between palm and stick: approx. 1cm) with the end of the stick at the bottom edge of the hand. If the partner drops the stick, the active participant tries to catch it as quickly as possible.

Variant:
Perform the exercise simultaneously with both hands and one stick per hand. Only one stick is dropped at a time (choice reaction).

► Reactivity

Material

1 vaulting box
1-2 (wooden) sticks or floorball sticks

  • Reaktionsfangen_-_in_3.pdf
  • Reaktionsfangen_-_out_2.pdf
  • Temps_de_reaction_3_-_in.pdf
  • Temps_de_reaction_2_-_out.pdf

Reaction pass game

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Ball (volleyball), Pommel horse
Organization

Partner work

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A participant stands on a pommel horse. He has his hands stretched out to the side and is holding a volleyball in each hand. The second participant stands approx. 1-2 metres in front of the pommel horse and throws another volleyball to the participant standing on the horse. If the pass goes to the head, the ball is passed back with the head. If the pass comes to the feet, the ball is passed back with the left or right foot (depending on the side of the pass). If the pass comes to one of the outstretched arms, the ball held in the hands must be passed to the partner and the new ball must be caught. The passer can make the exercise easier or more difficult by looking at where the pass is made or not. After a few attempts, the roles are swapped.

► Balance and reaction skills

Material

1 pommel horse
3 volleyballs

  • Reaktionspassspiel_-_in_2.pdf
  • Jeu_de_passes_reaction_2_-_in.pdf

Reaction pass game

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Ball (futsal/football)
Organization

Partner work

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The participants stand behind each other, the participant at the back is equipped with a futsal/football. The person behind passes the ball to their partner from behind between their legs or throws it forwards over their partner's head. The partner must react as quickly as possible and intercept/stop the ball as early as possible. After a few attempts, the roles are reversed.

► Reactivity

Material

1 Futsal/football

  • Reaktionspassspiel_-_in_1.pdf
  • Reaktionspassspiel_-_out.pdf
  • Jeu_de_passes_reaction_2_-_in.pdf
  • Jeu_de_passes_reaction_-_out.pdf

Tyre jumping

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Tyres
Organization

Individual work

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The participant hops over the tyres distributed on the floor. If two hoops are at the same height, both legs are used. Individual hoops are passed with the leg corresponding to the respective side. The hoops can be jumped through forwards or backwards. To make hoop jumping more difficult, the respective arm on the same or even opposite side can be lifted or stretched to the side at the same time when standing.

► Rhythmisation ability, orientation ability, balance ability

Material

20-30 tyres

Post set-up:
Lay out the tyres to form a jumping course.

  • Reifenspringen_-_in.pdf
  • Reifenspringen_-_out.pdf
  • Sauter_dans_les_cerceaux_-_in.pdf
  • Sauter_dans_les_cerceaux_-_out.pdf

Supine position

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Slackline
Organization

Individual work

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Back position on the slackline. Place one foot on the line close to the buttocks and use the other leg and arms to balance. Raise your head slightly so that you can look forwards to a fixed point. The slackline runs alongside the spine.

Lighten the load:
Do not stretch the slackline too tightly; support yourself on the ground with your arms.

Lighten the load:
Rise from a prone position over the seat to stand upright, hooking onto the slackline from below with your outstretched leg and pulling yourself up with momentum.

Material

1 Slackline

  • Slackline_-_Ruckenlage.pdf
  • Slackline_-_couche_sur_le_dos.pdf

Concentricity

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Climbing pole/rope, Long bench, Rope, Soft mat (small), Stake, Swedish box
Organization

Individual work

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The participants complete the following obstacles in a circuit:

  • Balancing over a long bench (forwards, backwards, crawling);

  • Roll forwards over a small mat;

  • Roll backwards over a small mat;

  • Slalom around stakes;

  • Balancing over a rope;

  • Hanging from one side to the other on the climbing pole without touching the ground;

  • Balancing over a tilt (long bench on two vaulting box elements).

► Balance ability, rhythmisation ability, orientation ability

Material

1 climbing pole
2-7 soft mats (small)
2 long benches
1 vaulting box
7 stakes
1 rope

Post set-up:
Set up the following posts in a circuit: Upside-down long bench; small soft mat on the floor; position 7 stakes in a slalom; small soft mat on the floor; rope laid out on the floor; climbing pole pulled out to the maximum (soft mats placed underneath if necessary); tipping point consisting of a long bench and two elements of a vaulting box.

  • Rundlauf_-_in_1.pdf
  • Circuit_1_-_in.pdf

Concentricity

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Hurdles, Rope, Tyres, Wall bars
Organization

Individual work

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The participant climbs over the wall bars without touching the forbidden zone (marked with ropes). The participants then jump over the tyres distributed on the floor. If two tyres are at the same height, both legs are stalled. Individual hoops are passed with the leg corresponding to the respective side. The hoops can be jumped through forwards or backwards. To make hoop jumping more difficult, the respective arm on the same or even opposite side can be raised or stretched to the side at the same time as standing. Jumping over the hurdles, the participant returns to the wall bars.

► Rhythmisation ability, orientation ability, balance ability

Material

1 wall bars
3-5 ropes
4-5 hurdles
20-30 tyres

Post set-up:
Arrange the following posts to form a circuit: Use ropes to mark a forbidden zone on the wall bars; lay out tyres to form a jumping course; place hurdles one behind the other

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  • Rundlauf_-_in_2.pdf
  • Circuit_2_-_in.pdf

Seat

Coordination exercises

00:00
Auxiliary means
Slackline
Organization

Individual work

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The buttocks and one foot are on the slackline, the gaze is directed towards the attachment point.

Easier:
Perform the exercise close to the attachment point.

Harder:
Rise from the seat; rise from the seat via the diagonal stance.

Material

1 Slackline

  • Slackline_-_Sitz.pdf
  • Slackline_-_s_assoir.pdf

Ski jumper

Coordination exercises

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Auxiliary means
Carpet remnants, Long bench, Soft mat (large), Wall bars
Organization

Individual work

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Stand on carpet remnants in a squat position at the top of the long benches (one foot per long bench). Hold on to the wall bars backwards and slide down in a squat position. At the end of the long bench, jump off in a ski jumping position (stretched body) and land on the soft mat.

Variant:
Change the steepness of the run-up.

►Balance, orientation and reaction skills

Material

1 wall bars
2 long benches
2 Tepich rests
1 soft mat (large)

Post setup:
Hook two long benches to one side of the wall bars (at a height of approx. 1.5m). Place a large soft mat in front of the long benches.

  • Skispringer_-_in.pdf
  • Saut_a_ski_-_in.pdf
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