How it works
- Who starts
- The coach (E), in front of the group, telling the story.
- Who takes part
- The whole group spread around the space, each child in their spot, and the coach in front.
- What the ball does
- There is no ball: the children do the slow movements of the story in their spot.
- How to score
- No scoring.
- When it ends
- When the tree bears its fruit and the ball is rolled around the body.
- How it restarts
- It does not restart: it is done once at the end of training.
- How players rotate
- No rotation of positions.
Number of players
6-15 players
Format
group
Recommended
1 × 5 min
Low intensity
Space
Small-sided space
Space
15×20 m
Goal
Bring heart rates down and mobilise the whole body gently.
Description
A cool-down told as a story. Each child has their own spot in a 20x15 m space. The coach tells the story of a seed that grows into a tree and everyone acts it out at the same time: seed (curled up in a ball on the floor), roots (sitting, legs apart and arms reaching to the feet), trunk (standing, twisting at the waist), branches (big circles with the arms), wind (rocking on one leg and then the other) and fruit (on tiptoe, reaching for a high apple). It gently mobilises every joint and brings heart rates down.
Step by step
- 1
Seed: curled up in a ball on the floor.
- 2
Roots: sitting, legs apart and arms reaching to the feet.
- 3
Trunk: standing, twist at the waist to one side and then the other.
- 4
Branches: big circles with the arms.
- 5
Wind: rock on one leg and then on the other.
- 6
Fruit: on tiptoe, stretch up to pick a high apple.
- 7
Finish: roll the ball around the body.
Rules
Each child stays in their spot, without moving from it. Follow the coach's story. At each part, the coach says “make it up” and each child creates their own movement. Finish by rolling the ball around the body.
Equipment
- Balls (optional, for the finish)
Physical focus
Recommended times by goal
- Recovery: 1 × 5' · Low intensityOrientativo: al final de la sesión
Rotation and restart
No rotation of positions: each child stays in their spot for the whole story.
Coaching points
- Slow, big movements.
- Breathe calmly.
- Do both sides of the body.
Common mistakes
Moving fast and untidily.
How to correct: Speak more slowly and lower the tone of the story.
Doing only one side.
How to correct: Remind them the wind blows from both sides.
Questions for the players
- “How does my tree move when the wind blows?”
Levels
- A · easyJust copy the coach.
- B · standardAs described.
- C · advancedA child tells one part of the story and chooses the movement.
If you have fewer or more players
- With 9 fewer: The same: it can be done with any number.
- With 5 more: A bigger circle.
- With odd numbers: Doesn't matter.
Age
Variations
- Another story. The story of an animal that wakes up, stretches and goes back to sleep.
- With a ball. Each part of the story with the ball in the hands.