Jeff and Mikki Martin discuss the development of youth fitness games in the early functional fitness days, misinterpretations and missed opportunities.

They lay out how and why SuperGames can deliver so much more. Games + Functional Movement, Games + Physical Literacy, Games + Positional Strength, Games + Elements of Free Play, Games + Neurological training in agility, balance, coordination and accuracy, Games + Current Cultural Context.

Episode Highlights:

1:15: Misinterpreting Fun, Kids Fitness Games and History

3:01 How to develop opportunities to offer more than running + tag, Games + Functional Fitness "Musical Medicine Ball", Games + Physical Literacy "Skipping Rocks"

7:29 Games + Positional Strength "Stinky Feets"

10:25 Games + Elements of Free Play "Legomania"

13:18 Teens + Elements of Free Play, Cooperation and Creating Rules "HillBilly Basketball"

15:23 Games + Neurological training, agility, balance, coordination and accuracy Race + target, Balance + throw, "Hoover Ball"

17:19 Games + Current Cultural Context "Frogger" 2006 to "RideShare Uber/Lyft" 2021

19:22 Coaches Prep and explaining the Rules

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