Cardio Activity 7

Shuttle Run Challenge Hall with 2 badminton courts side by side, 20–30 markers or cones. a.

Divide class into groups of 2s: As and Bs.

b.

All As stand on one side of the badminton courts along the endlines and all Bs on the opposite side of the courts along the opposite endlines, facing partner.

c.

Using the badminton court markings, allocate Service Lines on both half-courts as Line 1 and the Mid-lines as Line 2.

d.

Upon whistle, all run to touch the Line 1 nearest to them, return to touch endline, run to touch Line 2 and return again to touch endline. Each touch is with a hand. This is one trip.

e. Each student has to complete 2 trips. f.

Upon completion, each student has to sit on their endline facing the inside court and raise one hand

Variations: a. Students to run as many trips as possible within 3 minutes. b. Total up As and Bs number of completed

c.

trips. The group with most trips completed wins. Each student runs one trip and stands on their endline upon completion. The first team with all its students standing still wins.