Rarájipara
Stage of Activity | All; Learn to Train for the cycling version |
Equipment | Minimum: 1 ball per team |
Time | 5 - 20 minutes |
Number of People | 2 or more per team |
How it Works | This description is a modification of the game played by the Tarahumara (Rarámuri) people from the Copper Canyon region in Mexico. Traditionally, the game is played over rough terrain for tens or hundreds of kilometers. Set out a cross-country style run course 200 metres to 800 metres in length. *Depending on the sport, athletes may hit, throw, kick, or use other skills to move the implement around the course. |
Applications | Warm-up, aerobic endurance, sport-specific manipulative skills, consolidation or cool-down. |
Modifications | Modify locomotor movement: swim, wheel, ski, skate, run, roll, etc. |
Reference | McDougall, Christopher (2011). Born to Run. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-307-27918-7.
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