Lesson 4: Strength & Alignment
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will perform lateral leg work while maintaining shoulder and hip alignment.
How can core strength affect the movement of other parts of the body?
Stacked Hips
Lengthening
Symmetry
Standard 1: Develops a variety of motor skills.
(DOK 2) Why is keeping stacked hips more important for hip strength than how high you can lift your leg?
By strengthening the "powerhouse" (the core), students improve their balance for sports, reduce the risk of injury in daily activities, and learn breath-control techniques that help manage academic stress and anxiety.
Pilates is boring
Have differing levels of challenge
Visual aids
Students can explain why keeping proper positioning during exercise is important.
Yoga/Pilates mats
Whiteboard
Music Playlist