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Physical Education · Early Years · The School
Balancing
Stand on one foot and count. Now try with your arms out, and again with them by your sides. Arms out is easier — they help you correct small wobbles. Try eyes open and eyes shut: much harder shut, because your eyes were doing a lot of the work.
Different bases
Balance on two feet, one foot, hands and feet, your bottom with feet lifted. The fewer points touching the floor, the harder it is. A wide base is steadier than a narrow one — which is why you stand with feet apart on a moving bus without being told to.
Holding still
Hold a shape for five seconds without moving. Being still is work: your muscles are making constant tiny adjustments. That is why a gymnast holding a position looks calm and is not.
Start on all fours: four points on the floor, easy to hold. Now lift one hand: three points, harder. Now lift the opposite foot too: two points, and you will wobble. Count to five in each. Fewer points means harder, and spreading the points you have left makes it easier again — try the two-point balance with your hand and foot far apart, then close together.