Wet and Wild 8
This is an
Aquatic pattern from
www.turnstep.com.
(pattern 5527)
This is a noodle workout done in shallow water. The design is
for an hour long class--45 minutes cardio/the rest toning
and cool down.
Warm/up for about l0 minutes
Block 1
- Noodle is behind your waist.
- Run forward 8 count twisting the noodle to the inside
of the knee
- Kick forward 8 count-- move backward--arms are like
jumping jack arms but remember the noodle is behind
you so you are working your back muscles with the shoulders
- Kick forward move forward---same arms as above
- Run backwards---noodle to knee
Teaching breakdown:
- Run forward 8 count/run backward 8 count---3 or 4 sets
- Kick forward move forward 8 count/kick forward move
backward 8 count--3-4 sets
- Repeat and do only 2 sets of each
- Repeat and do one set of running/one set of kicking
- Now do the combo is written above.
Block 2
- Noodle still behind your waist
- Pendulum in place
- **Run right in clockwise individual circle
- Pendulum in place
- **Run left in counterclockwise individual circle
- Pendulum in place
- **Run right clockwise/immediately turn and run
counterclockwise
- Twist jump in place 8 count
Teaching breakdown and explanation:
- ***Run right in clockwise individual circle--you are
facing north and you start turning to your right (east)
and begin running a circle (360 degrees) until you get
back north (the whole time you are dragging the noodle
with you holding it with both hands...and then pendulum
in place
- ****Do the same thing and this time go counterclockwise 360
Block 3
- Twist jump travels forward 8 count
- Straight jump with tricep extenstions back up 8 count
Block 4
- 8 Jumping jacks in place
- ***8 Jack out tuck in
- 8 Jack out tuck in with a rebound
Explanation of move
- ****Jack out tuck in...begin executing a jumping jack so
feet are apart on the bottom of the pool..jump and bring
the knees and ankles together to a tuck an don't touch
the bottom of the pool...return to the open jack
position and repeat 8x.
All the blocks should fit together...teach each one and keep
adding on. Now have them jog in place and bring the noodle to
the front of their body to finish the next blocks of cardio
Block 5
- Noodle in front
- Kick backward move forward 8 count--push the noodle away
from chest and drag back in...just like a chest press.
- Kick backward move backward 8 count--same arms
- Repeat
- Cross country ski in place 8 count--noodle pushes
down--tricep extension
- ***Ski and tuck 8x--no arms here
Explanation of move
- ***ski and tuck--right foot forward/left foot back in ski position..
jump to a tuck and then exchange the legs and open to a ski with
left foot in front and right foot back..repeat
Block 6
- Tuck jump move forward (called tuck and row)--row the noodle in clockwise circle
as you tuck and move forward
- Tuck and move backwards---reverse the noodle row to
counterclockwise
Block 7
- Right leg rocking horse travel forward--push noodle down
as you rock forward and then pull it back as you rock back
- Right leg rocking horse travel backwards
- ***Quick jogs in open stride
- ****Football runs
- Repeat doing left leg
Explanation of moves:
- ****Quick jogs---you just finished rockinghorse right...so
right foot is in front of the left...execute and very fast
little run with feet in this position and barely touch the
bottom of the pool
- ****Football runs---keep running fast but now feet go to
shoulder width apart...and you are ready to start the
rocking horse on the other side...or begin the pattern
back with block 1
TONING
Hamstrings:
Put the noodle under the arch of the right foot and stomp
down on it for l-l/2 minutes---
Then do the other leg
Quads:
Hook the noodle on the ankle of the right foot...put your knees
together and extend your leg to almost the bottom of the
pool...like a land hamstring curl...but this works quads..
Then do other leg.
Play time--
Rick a shaw
Get a partner...still have the noodles...you are back to back
each holding the others noodle ....one person drags the
other...while the partner is lie supine either doing nothing
or frogs kicks...when you get across the pool....switch
Cool down stretch
This class took an entire hour.
l0 minute warm up
Next 35 minutes/l/2 of time noodle in front/ l/2 noodle behind
Toning and 5 minutes for rick-a-shaw/cool down
If you need further explanation please let me know.
Added by
G. Iacobazzi
at 7:19 AM on Wednesday, October 6, 1999 EDT.
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