Surf’s up!

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Aim of activity Ready to hit that gnarly wave? Grab your imaginary surfboard and let’s go! What you’ll need

• Alarge,clearspace

What you’ll get out of it • Getactive.• Exploresurfingasasport.• Discoverthepop-uptechniqueforstanding

on a surfboard.

Get sporty

30 mins

Jump straight in

Check out the adaptation ideas on the Girlguiding website for help.

Make sure girls have a clear space to play in.

For virtual meeting

Surfingisawater sportwherepeopleridewavesintheocean.

What to doSurfers do a hand gesture called the shaka when they’ve caught a great wave

andwanttoshowhowhappytheyare.Showeveryone in your unit your best shaka – stretch yourlittlefingerandthumboutandtuckallyourotherfingersaway.

Now,you’regoingtopractisethe pop-uptechniqueforgettinguponto

a surfboard.

Pop-up technique

• Layflatonyourfrontwithyourelbowsbenteithersideofyourribs,palmsofyourhandsonthefloor.

• Pushontothepalmsofyourhands,liftyourheadandarchyourbackslowly,keepingyour elbows bent.

• Pushontothepalmsofyourhandstostraighten your arms and bend both your knees.

• Bringonefootforwardbetweenyourhands.

• Standupbystraighteningyourbackleg.

• Bendyourkneesandputtheheelofyourback leg to the ground.

• Turnyourbackfootoutwardstohelp you balance.

Try it this way Start from your knees instead of laying down.

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Now,layonyourfrontandpretendtopaddle.Whenyourleadercalls

‘Wave’,dothepop-uptechniquetogetintoposition.Onceyou’reup,showeveryoneyour shaka to let them know you caught that wave.

Movearoundyourspace.Yourleaderwillcalloutsomenewmoves.You’ll

needtoreactfastoryou’llbewipedout!

Surfing moves

• Helicopter–pop-up,spininacircle,thengetbackintoyourbalanceposition.

• Hangten–pop-upandbringbothfeettothe very front of your surfboard.

• Air–pop-up,jump,thengobacktoyourbalanceposition.

• Sharkattack–jumpoffyoursurfboardandgettothesafesideofyourspace.Choose one wall to be your safe wall.

Playthegameagain,butthistimeyou’re going to have to beat the

sharks!Thelastgirltothewallduringashark attack becomes a shark.

Sharkshavetokeepmovingaroundthespacewiththeirhandontheirheadlikeafin.Whenyourleadercalls‘Sharkattack!’,sharks must try to tag someone before they get to the safe wall. Sharks can also get surferswhodothewrongmove.Everyonetaggedbyasharkbecomesashark.Who’llbethelastsurfersurfing?

Keepplayinguntilthere’sonlyonesurferleft – she’s the winner!

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Take it further Whynotcreateyourownsurfboardmovesor rules to add to the game? Could you add jellyfish,bananaboatsorliferings?2019UMABW0318

From step 4, play it like captain’s coming.

Pick a girl to be the shark and they have to

call out another girl’s name before they do

the action to catch them. If caught, they

become the shark.