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Crawl / Low locomotion

An adult travelling across grass on hands and knees

Start here

Cross a short stretch of grass without standing. Use any hands-and-knees route that feels workable.

Easier
  1. Shorten the stretch.

    Shorten the stretch.

  2. Pause on hands and knees whenever needed.

    Pause on hands and knees whenever needed.

  3. Take two or three crawling steps, then stand and reset.

    Take two or three crawling steps, then stand and reset.

Harder
  1. Keep your knees just above the grass.

    Keep your knees just above the grass.

  2. Travel backward or sideways.

    Travel backward or sideways.

  3. Cross without stopping.

    Cross without stopping.

Vary it
  1. Follow a curved route instead of a straight one.

    Follow a curved route instead of a straight one.

  2. Let a partner call a change of direction while you move.

    Let a partner call a change of direction while you move.

Together
Two partners crawling side by side while each keeps one hand on the same soft object

Partners crawl side by side while both keeping one hand on the same soft object.

Other ideas

  1. Move sideways on all fours.

    Move sideways on all fours.

  2. Crawl backward for a few steps.

    Crawl backward for a few steps.

  3. Choose a different low route across the grass.

    Choose a different low route across the grass.