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Parade March: High-Knee March Brain Break
Parade March is a 38-second Brain Break for kids: high-knee march.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Energy
- High energy
- Length
- 38 seconds
- Category
- Running & Footwork
- Ages
- Ages 4–6
How to do Parade March
March in place with proud posture and knees lifting high.
Why it helps
Builds running posture, rhythm, and controlled knee drive.
What the coach says
The words of this video, from its captions.
Now on to warm up number two, the Parade March. In Mexico City, the Day of the Dead Parade is one of the most spectacular celebrations on Earth. The marchers lift their knees high and proud as they move through the streets. Hands on your hips and march with me. High knees. We are going for 10 seconds. 10, 9, 8, get those knees up, 7, 6, You're in the parade. Five, four, higher, three, two, one. Put those legs down, they are fully awake.
Framework alignment
- PLAYfun: Running
- SHAPE: Standard 1 — Develops a variety of motor skills
- Indicator: 1.2.1
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