Being Active Footy Pups

JOHN MOTSON: The crowd are going wild!

Here come the Footy Pups!

# They play like a dream when they work as a team

# Footy Pups, go, go! Footy Pups!

HAND CLAPS # There's Pickles and Rex

# And Geraldine next

# Footy Pups, go, go! Footy Pups!

HAND CLAPS # Rozzie and Benny

# And manager Freddie

# Footy Pups, go, go! Footy Pups!

HAND CLAPS # There's Rachel too

# And of course all of you

# Footy Pups, go, go! Footy Pups!

HAND CLAPS # Go, go, go, go, Footy Pups! #

CROWD ROARS

Rachel Yankey, top international footballer

and all-round sporting superstar.

But when Rachel's not scoring goals for her team,

she's playing with the Footy Pups.

CHEERING

Hi, everyone. We're all warmed up, so it's time to get moving.

-CHEERING

-Today on my team, we have...

number one, Sophie.

Oh, fantastic.

Number two, Alfie.

Well done.

Number three, Naomi.

That's brilliant.

Number four, Dylan.

Yeah, I love that.

Number five, Lydia.

Amazing.

Number six, Freddie.

Good footwork.

Also joining us are Footy Pups Geraldine and Rex.

So that's today's team.

OK, guys, gather round, it's team talk time.

CHEERING

Today we're looking at being active and keeping fit.

Does anyone know what sort of things we could do

-to keep ourselves active? Lydia?

-Move about.

-Brilliant, well done. Sophie?

-Run around.

-Fantastic.

There are loads of different ways to be active.

It's really important to help us stay healthy and play better.

One of the best ways to stay active

without even realising it is to have fun.

There are three things to think about when we're being active

and that's A-B-C -

agility,

balance, and coordination.

-Can you do it with me?

-ALL:

-Yeah!

Can you do it with us?

-ALL:

-Agility!

Balance!

Coordination.

Well done, guys. Let's go and practise. Come on.

-WOOF-WOOF!

-Each of us has a skipping rope.

Skipping is a really good way to keep us active.

Lots of athletes skip when they're training to keep fit and healthy.

When skipping, we need to be coordinated and balanced.

Skipping can be tricky, so we'll start nice and slowly.

Hold the skipping rope behind your legs and pull it nice and tight.

Swing the rope around your head.

Watch it and jump.

OK, when we get more confident,

we can start to do it a little bit quicker.

Skip to it, team! Great stuff!

-Well done.

-Speedy skipping from Sophie.

Oh, Lydia, brilliant.

Wow, that's fast.

We could do one-legged jumps, so little hops over.

Come on, Pups, hop to it!

-Amazing.

-Always looking forward.

Very good.

Good skipping, guys.

Alfie's way of skipping is superb!

-I do it like this.

-Well done, that's perfect.

Whilst these guys keep practising, here's a reminder for you at home.

Remember, A-B-C.

Agility...

balance...

and coordination.

WOOF-WOOF!

We'll have a three-legged race.

In pairs, work together to get to the other end.

Go under the bar and then race back to the white line.

Do this twice. This game is all about being agile and coordinated.

Because you're tied together,

you need to concentrate on your balance too.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah!

-Off you go!

-I love a three-legged race.

-Whoa, steady!

-It's all right if you fall over, just get up again.

Stay balanced. Coordinate your movement.

Concentrate. Now, you've got to be nice and agile.

Good.

Ah, this is great fun.

FOOTY PUPS GIGGLE

Turn round.

And go one more time.

You just find your step.

Whoa!

-Well done.

-Fantastic agility!

Wow! I love being active, Geraldine.

Yes, me too, Rex! Although do you remember that time

-we just wanted to sit and play on the Flea Screen?

-Oh, yeah!

WOOF-WOOF!

Welcome to Pupton Park, where its been raining for so long

the Footy Pups have found something else to keep them...busy?

You're the best at Bone Chaser, Geraldine.

Thanks, Pickles.

Yes!

I miss football!

We haven't played in ages!

This is much more fun than football. I'm nearly on the final level.

Come on, Pups.

Just because it's raining outside

doesn't mean we can't do some fun exercise inside.

Who's up for a game of Frisbee in the gym?

No, thanks, Freddie.

Bowling, then. You all love bowling!

Not today, thanks, Freddie.

Oh! You've got to get moving soon, Pups,

otherwise you won't be fit for your next match.

We will, Freddie.

As soon as I've finished this level of Bone Chaser.

It takes more skill than doing exercises.

-Yes!

-Argh!

D'oh! We'll see about that!

Freddie needs to think of something extra special

if he wants the Pups to put down that Flea Screen.

WOOF-WOOF!

-Yes! Just one more bone and...

-I'll be on the final level!

GAME BEEPS

Huddle up, Pups!

Oh, I mean, I am the Bone Master and I bring you news

of an extra special doggy bone-us level.

Go to the gym right now, where there are more bones to chase

than you could possibly imagine.

-Even you, Pickles.

-ALL:

-Oooh!

WOOF-WOOF!

-ALL:

-Bow-wow!

Welcome to my extra special level of Bone Chaser.

WHISTLE BLOWS

-CHEERFLEADERS:

-Ta-da!

Catch as many bones as you can while they bounce around my fiendish maze.

What do we win?

A chance to play the final level

on the Flea Screen!

ALL GASP

Good luck, Bone Chasers!

WOOF-WOOF!

GIGGLING

Oh, dear, Benny looks pooped already.

BUZZER SOUNDS

Ah! My legs are really wobbly!

Looks like Rex spent too long on his beanbag.

He's struggling to keep up too.

Oh, bones! Urgh!

I'll just rest here for a mo'. Uhhh.

BUZZER SOUNDS

PANTING AND GIGGLING

I've got you now.

Woohoo!

I smell some tricky trouble.

Huh?

-Hey!

-Ha-ha!

Oh!

Even tracker dog Rozzie isn't in with a sniff

of catching a bone today. BUZZER SOUNDS

Poor Pickles - he normally loves a game of catch.

Where's he gone now?

HE SNORES

Oh, what a howler. BUZZER SOUNDS

Geraldine's been so lazy she's completely lost her spring.

This is much harder than the game on the Flea Screen.

I feel so slow!

-Grab a bouncing bone, Geraldine!

-Huh?!

Whoa!

Oh!

Alley-oooops!

Whoa!

Yay!

My word, Geraldine's finally caught a bone.

One point to the Pups.

Well done, Geraldine.

You are the Bone Chaser champion!

But I only got one bone.

Thanks to all that sitting around playing computer games,

-I'm really out of shape.

-You've won the Flea Screen!

-Now you can finish the final level of Bone Chaser.

-Hey!

Where is the Flea Screen?

Uh-oh!

This game is much more fun when you're not the bone!

-Hee!

-Hey, I won that!

Give it back.

You'll have to catch us first!

-THEY GIGGLE

-Oh!

We'll never finish the game now.

-Unless you all get moving again and chase those bones!

-Freddie's right!

I feel more awake now.

All that running around has woken me up.

If we each chase a bone, maybe we can get the Flea Screen back.

Sounds like a Puppy plan!

WOOF-WOOF!

Now the Pups are active again, will they make better Bone Chasers?

Ha-ha! Got you!

Benny begins brilliantly. That's a bone.

Now I've had a stretch, my legs feel less wobbly! Ha-ha!

Thanks to Rex, the Pups have already got two points.

Ah!

Woohoo!

-CHEERFLEADERS SHRIEK

-Whoa!

It's a bone bonanza for Rozzie,

giving the Pups eight points.

I'm wide awake now!

Ah! He-he-he!

A giant leap for Pickles picks up a point for the Pups.

Phew! Time for a rest!

Nope! It's time for a Puppy-perfect win.

-Alley-oop!

-Whoa!

Geraldine's finished the level with a maximum ten points.

Well done, Pups.

You're all brilliant Bone Chasers.

And we had the best workout ever!

Just by moving about and having fun.

That's the best way to keep fit!

-CHEERFLEADERS:

-It's good to rest, but not for long!

Staying active keeps you fit and strong!

Go, go, go!

Footy Pups!

-Wheee!

-Here's your prize, Geraldine.

-Actually, Freddie,

I want to play your level again.

But you've already caught all of the fleas.

Not all of them.

There's one flea who hasn't been very active today.

And if he doesn't run soon, we're going to catch him!

Whoa! You mean me! Ha-ha! Whoo!

You'll never catch the Bone Master! Ha-ha!

THEY GIGGLE AND HOOT

WOOF-WOOF!

That was great playing a real version of Bone Chaser,

-wasn't it, Geraldine?

-Oh, it sure was.

I might just play one more game now.

-Hi, guys.

-Hi, Rachel.

Uh, hi, Geraldine.

She's too busy playing Bone Chaser, Rachel.

I thought that might happen.

Luckily, Freddie and the Cheerfleaders gave me a great idea

for a situation just like this.

Here you go, guys, see if you can catch a bone.

THEY SHOUT EXCITEDLY

That's better, they're active again.

Do you guys remember how to be active?

Remember, A-B-C,

agility...

balance...

and coordination.

WOOF-WOOF!

-OK, guys, who fancies a game?

-ALL:

-Yeah!

So, I've split you up into two teams.

We've got the Cheetahs. Can you give me a growl?

Rarrrr!

-And we've got the Lions - give me a roar.

-Raaaaarrr!

Fantastic. Let's take a look at the Footy Pups to find out how to play.

To play this game, you'll need agility, balance and coordination.

The first player on each team runs forward and jumps over the hurdles.

They must then carefully balance across the seesaw,

before lying on their belly and crawling under the cargo net.

Once they're out of the net, they should walk across the balance beam,

grab a ball and score a goal.

The winners of this game will be the team who complete the course first.

WOOF-WOOF!

-Three, two, one...

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-Off you go!

-Lydia's first over the hurdles.

Onto the seesaw. Quick under the cargo net.

-Sophie's right behind.

-Fantastic.

-Lydia's crawling confidently.

Use your arms and legs. That's quick crawling, well done, Sophie.

-Hooray!

-Lydia's through, just ahead of Sophie.

-Good balancing, Lydia.

She wastes no time on the balance beam.

-THEY CHANT:

-Sophie!

They're neck and neck as they go for goal.

Sensational! The Cheetahs are just ahead of the Lions.

Good jumping, Alfie. Well done, get across the seesaw.

Freddie's trying to catch Alfie. Superb!

Come on, Alfie!

That's it, Alfie, get through that net.

You're catching him, Freddie.

This is so tense. They're both out of the cargo nets at the same time.

Sensational, who's going to win this?

-Oh, a bit of a wobble from Freddie!

-Score a goal.

Alfie's first to line up his ball. It's in!

Can Freddie score too? CHEERING

Dylan's already on the course for the Cheetahs.

-Dylan!

-He's got great agility through the cargo net.

It's Naomi for the Lions.

-She's smoothly over the seesaw.

-Good balance, well done.

Naomi!

Naomi's really trying hard through the cargo net

as Dylan prepares to score a goal.

Dylan speeds back to the other Cheetahs.

THEY CHEER

-And time!

-Let's have a replay.

The Cheetahs were agile over the hurdles,

whilst the Lions were balanced on the seesaw.

Both teams were coordinated under the cargo net.

Let's go to Footy Pups Geraldine and Rex for the result.

And it's the Cheetahs who finish first,

making them today's active award winners.

My team today have been amazing at being active.

We've skipped, we've run in a three-legged race

and we've completed an obstacle course,

but most importantly, we've remembered A-B-C,

agility, balance and coordination.

That's it for today. Well done, everybody.

-Now you've got the skill, remember to pass it on.

-Yay!