Discover how to use simple obstacle courses to challenge your clients!

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441: Obstacle Courses for Boot Camps
and Beyond
Brett Klika CSCS

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Today
 Discover the “why” behind obstacle course style physical challenges
 Create obstacle course challenges with simple equipment
 Look at movement challenges in a different way

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Circuit Vs Obstacle Course
Obstacle Courses
• Movement transitions
• 1 Movement flows to the
next
• High coordination demand
Circuits
• Generally 1 movement
• High metabolic demand

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Fundamental Movement Skills
Stationary Movement
Control
 Level change
 Chop
 Push
 Pull
 Balance
 Hip hinge
 Carry
Locomotor Skills
 Run/walk
 Skip/march
 Gallop
 Shuffle
 Jump
 Hop
 Crawl
 Roll
Manipulative Skills
 Catch/throw
 Strike
 Volley
 Kick
 Trap
 Dribble

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Movement Variables
Effort
 Fast/slow
 Hard/soft
Space
 Directional path
 In place/moving
 High/low
Relationships
 Wide/narrow
 Over/under
 On to/off of
 From/to
 Around/through

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Creating Obstacle Courses
 A station at a circuit or stand alone
 4-5 Movements back to back
 Locomotion and Manipulative skills
 Stationary Movement Control, moving distance not repetitions
 Obstacles create a relationship challenge
 Change orientation of obstacles to create a pathway challenge

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Obstacle Course Circuits
1. Balloon volley down and back
2. Crawl the snake
3. Ladder in and out
4. Agility dot hops
5. KB name

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Exercise and Obstacle Course Circuits
1. Crab volleyball
2. Jump on and off
3. Backward walk
4. Frog jumps
5. Balance forward/back

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Exercise and Obstacle Course Circuits
1. Balloon kick down/back
2. Gallop around steps backward
3. 180 Over ladder
4. Hopscotch
5. KB Moving squats

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Exercise and Obstacle Course Circuits
1. Cone sit to stand
2. Over/under steps
3. Ladder crawl
4. Agility dot bounds
5. KB in and out

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Exercise and Obstacle Course Circuits
1. Under
2. Around
3. Over
Partner Circuit

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Exercise and Obstacle Course Circuits
1. Jump
2. Crawl
3. Shuffle
4. Skip
5. Kareoka
6. Roll
7. Gallop
8. Lateral crawl

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Special Considerations
 Crawling/rolling not for every group/environment
 Evaluate levels (no one holding up a line)
 Use multiple movement patterns

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Equipment Considerations
Barriers
Relationship challenge
Guides
Pathway
Targets
From/to
Implements
Carry, hold, lift, manipulative skills

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Obstacle Course Friendly Equipment
• Sidewalk chalk (outdoors)
• Playground balls
• Adjustable hurdles
• Balance beam
• Bean bags
• Cones
• Balloons/beach balls (indoors)
• Adjustable boxes

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Thanks!
Brett Klika CSCS
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