Objective: Introduce swinging and aiming through imaginative play

Location: Open grassy area or indoor gym

Lesson Length: 20 – 30 minutes

Warm Up: (5 minutes): “Jungle Run”

• Kids pretend to be animals (e.g., hop like kangaroos, crawl like tigers) around cones set in a circle
• Call out actions: “Leap over the river!” (jump over a tape line) or “Swing your trunk!” (arm swings)
• Purpose: Build coordination and warm up muscles

Main Activities (17 minutes):

1. “Hit to the Watering Hole” (8 minutes)
   • Setup: Place hula hoops (“watering holes”) 5-10 feet away
   • Activity: Kids use plastic clubs to hit foam balls into hoops, pretending to feed animals
   • Coaching Tip: Show a simple grip (hands together) and pendulum swing. Encourage stepping toward the target.
   • Variation: Vary distances or add “trees” (cones) to navigate around.
2. “Safari Roll” (9 minutes)
   • Setup: Mark a start line and a target line 10 feet away with tape.
   • Activity: Kids roll balls by hand or with a club to stop on the target line, pretending to roll food to the animals.
   • Coaching Tip: Teach aiming by pointing feet at the target. Praise effort, not accuracy.
3. Cool-Down/Wrap-Up (3 minutes)
   • Kids sit and pretend to “rest by the campfire.” Pass a foam ball saying one think they liked.” (e.g., “I liked hitting the ball”).
   • End with a cheer: “Great safari golfers!”

• Swinging (2, hitting to hoops)
• Rolling (3, rolling to targets)
• Putting (0)
• Aiming (2, targeting hoops/lines)
• Balance (1, warm-up)
• Coordination (1, warm-up)

Materials

Golf Safari Week 1 Lesson 1