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Sea Star: Side-Lean Single-Leg Sea Star Brain Break

Sea Star is a 1-minute Brain Break for kids: side-lean single-leg sea star.

Difficulty
Advanced
Energy
Low energy
Length
1 minute 29 seconds
Category
Balance / Body Control
Ages
Ages 4–6

How to do Sea Star

Create a wide star, lean sideways, and lift the opposite foot while holding balance.

Why it helps

Builds lateral balance and controlled side-to-side weight shifting.

What the coach says

The words of this video, from its captions.

and finally balance if we dodge fast we have to stay balanced so we don't fall today we are doing the sea star first stand with your feet super wide and reach your arms straight out you are a giant star now glue one foot to the floor we are going to lean to that side like a little teapot pouring out water and lift our other foot in the air keep your arms straight now you are a floating sea star hold it one two three four five back to a standing star awesome now lean the other way glue the other foot tip your teapot and lift squeeze your tummy one two three, four, five, and step down. Round two, back to the first foot. Big star, tip your teapot and lift one, two, three, four, five, step down. Last one, make it perfect. Lean to the other side and balance. One, two, three, four, five, perfect. Balancing, your steering muscles are totally warm and ready.

Framework alignment

  • PLAYfun: Balance, Stability & Body Control
  • SHAPE: Standard 1 — Develops a variety of motor skills
  • Indicator: 1.2.5

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