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Ki-o-rahi Balance Skills
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Ki-o-rahi Balance Skills
🎯 Part 1: Understanding Balance Concepts
1. What does Centre of Gravity (COG) mean?
The heaviest part of your body
An imaginary balance point in your body
The centre of the ki-o-rahi court
Your strongest muscle
2. Base of Support (BOS) is:
The area beneath you that includes every point of contact with the ground
How much you weigh
The height you can jump
Your team members supporting you
3. Which of these will give you the most stable base? (Circle the best answer)
Standing on one foot
Feet close together
Feet wide apart
Standing on tiptoes
4. In ki-o-rahi, good balance helps you to: (Check all that apply)
Dodge opponents effectively
Pass accurately while moving
Avoid falling when reaching for the ball
Run faster than everyone else
⚖️ Part 2: Applying Balance Skills
5. Describe two ways you can adjust your Base of Support to improve your balance during ki-o-rahi:
6. When dodging an opponent in ki-o-rahi, you should lower your Centre of Gravity by:
___________________ your knees and keeping your feet ___________________.
7. Explain how understanding COG and BOS helped improve your performance in today's ki-o-rahi game:
8. Give feedback to a classmate about their balance skills using the correct vocabulary (COG, BOS, stability, balance):
🏃 Part 3: Reflection and Goal Setting
9. Rate your current balance skills in ki-o-rahi (circle one):
Beginner ——— Developing ——— Confident ——— Expert
10. What is one specific balance skill you want to improve in ki-o-rahi?
11. How will you practise this skill? Write your action plan:
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