Movement Skills

: Poi

Approach: Open space

240k

Resources: 2 poi with 33cm strings.

Questions / instructions:
Hold one poi in your preferred hand - keep it in that hand.

% responses

1. Swing at one side of your body. Count 10 swings.

Steps 1–4 global rating:
excellent
very good
good
fair
poor

2
28
59
11
0

6
45
41
8
0

2. Swing at your other side. Count 10 swings.

3. Swing in front of your body. Count 10 swings.

4. Swing above your head. Count 10 swings.

5. Hold a poi in each hand. Swing at the sides of your body. Count 10 swings.

Steps 5–8 global rating:
excellent
very good
good
fair
poor

0
7
35
45
13

2
22
47
26
3

6. Cross your arms and swing at the sides of your body. Count 10 swings.

7. Swing in front of your body. Count 10 swings.

8. Swing above your head. Count 10 swings.

9. Your choice. Show what you can do with poi.

not reported here

Commentary:
On average, about 20 percent more year 8 than year 4 students received ratings of "very good" or "excellent".