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SFM Ginny's Parent-Tot, Part 10, Kicking Activity, 8-26-16, Los Alamitos

1,250 views · Published 5 September 2016 · 3:59 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Watersafe SwimSchool · 2016 · Sports

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Kicking and Rolling off the Kick Mats:
"MOTOR BOAT & OOPS-SEE-DAISIES",
 3 to 4 minutes of a 30 minute class

KICKING PRACTICE: 
*  NO MAT NECESSARY:  Parent can hold Baby in hug hold with their arms outstretched under Baby's body, holding & moving Baby's legs. 
*  The Pool Petz floats are ideal for the youngest infants.
*  Younger & rookie babies use two mats. 
*  Older or more experienced babies use one mat. 

SING: 
~  Kick, kick, kick, your feet.... in the swimming pool. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily... swimming's really cool.  
~  This is the way we kick our feet, kick our feet, kick our feet.  This is the way we kick our feet, in the swimming pool.  
~  Babies go kicking, kicking, kicking. Babies go kicking, in the swimming pool.  Babies go kicking, kicking, kicking. Babies go kicking, in the swimming pool.  
~  Kick, kick,kick your feet, in the swimming pool.  Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily...swimming's really cool.  

RECITE:  
Motor boat, motor boat, go so slow... 
Motor Boat, motor boat, go so fast...
Motor boat, motor boat, step on the gas ! 

OOPS-SEE-DAISIES
*  Roll off the mat into a back float.  Stand IN FRONT of Baby, looking directly into his face.  Put your left hand on Baby's left arm. Put your right hand on the right side of Baby's head.  Roll Baby sideways off the kick mat so that the mat moves to the outside of the counter clockwise circle and the parent is standing behind the baby in the standard back float assist hold. 
*  This is an easy way to teach ROLL-OVERS, because Baby does not have to put his face under the water, while during the roll-over to his back. 
*  Gradually, increase the difficulty by pressing down on the edge of the mat, inspiring a natural fall into the water, leading into a roll-over & back float for "One, two, three" count

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