- Mark a ‘glide start’ point.
- Scoot or stride towards the ‘glide start’ point.
- On reaching the start, lift feet from the ground and glide as far as possible.
If you need more help with this game, try the Stamp and slide and Swipe and swap games from the Prepare 2 Ride activities.
Have a go and see if you can complete the
Chalk, jumper, water bottle as glide line marker.
The following questions can help riders develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of cycling. Great for use in the home or at school!
Thinking Me
Why do we practise going from striding and then to gliding?
Social Me
How can you celebrate getting better?
Healthy Me
Which joints do you use when scooting and striding?
Physical Me
What can you do with your body to help you to glide for longer?
Creative Me
What else could we use to show when to start gliding?
Go out in the rain and glide through puddles without getting your feet wet.
- Play in pairs alongside each other.
- Set out a course with a number of glide points for riders to start gliding.
- Allow riders to travel around and use a verbal cue for riders to start the glide phase.
Create a challenge:
Who can glide the furthest?
...scoot, stride and glide
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