Common faults
- Stamping feet
- Not leaning forward or leaning forward too much
- Moving same arm and leg at the same time
Corrections
- Demonstrate the correct movement
- Give verbal coaching cues of the correct technique
- Opposite arm, opposite leg
- Keep arms bent at 90 degrees
- Head up
- If child is fatigued, resulting in poor technique, allow the child to rest or slow down until the movement can be executed with correct technique