Friday, May 13, 2011

CrossFit Kids Tips and Tricks: Redirection Strategies

Alison Patenaude and Mikki Martin suggest ways to keep energized kids focused and on task.

CrossFit Kids suggests a format for 30-minute Kids classes (ages 5-12) as follows:

Whiteboard (3-5 minutes)
Warm-up (3-5 minutes)
Focus (5-8 minutes)
WOD (5-10 minutes)
Game (5-10 minutes)

We generally use focus time to work on two alternating elements of movements or nutrition topics for a 4-to-6-week period. However, in the case of a start-up program, or just as a reminder when needed, focus time can also be spent streamlining redirection. The focus work portion of your Kids class can be used to reinforce redirection techniques, such as Freeze, Look at Me (the trainer), or Quiet.

Marisa Coughlan Shanna Moakler Portia de Rossi Jolene Blalock Nichole Robinson

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