In October 1960, when Mizutani visited YMCAs in the United States, he saw a parachute game in a small town in Los Angeles, which deeply attracted the author and he hoped that young children could play it as well. However, this parachute could not be found even in used condition in Japan as a result of searching everywhere. In an opportunity, I learned that there are many good shoemakers in the neighborhood of Kobe YMCA Chitose Kindergarten, so I experimented with making 20 of them and designed many parachute games. It was only with the help of many people that the parachute game was completed. The name of the parachute and balloon game is a combination of Parachute and Balloon.Para-BallonThe

Features and Benefits

It can be played by many people at the same time in a small playing field.
Easy to move around.
Through group play, children can realize the importance of cooperation and promote good interpersonal relationships.
This program develops a sense of time, rhythm, speed, weight, distance, etc., which are essential for sports.
This program develops the ability to hold things, hand-eye coordination, and the attitude to follow rules.
There are a variety of age-appropriate full-body exercises that can be done depending on your age.
It is a good opportunity to train your toddler's understanding of language.
It can develop muscle strength, endurance and other physical strength of adults.
It is most effective for developing agility in children and adults.

Objectives

This is a comprehensive sport to develop physical strength. In addition to the various games that can be played according to age, the common goals are as follows:

Promotes interpersonal relationships and the ability to get along with friends.
Train the reflexes to hear the whistle and act on it immediately.
Training agility and finger dexterity.
Through language or imitation, learn the importance of working together and what it means to each other.
Developing social adaptability.

Classification of Game Styles

Rhythmic performance game.
Games using balls (rolling, kicking).
Play with a balloon umbrella.
Exercise with a balloon umbrella.

Types of Balloon Umbrella

Balloon umbrella is a triangular-shaped Lenelon quality, waterproof treatment, processed into a garden-shaped start apparatus. Diameter from 7 meters to 9 meters varies, the following is the size of the balloon umbrella balloon umbrella and the number of people.

sizes	young children	children	lifelong	Toddlers and Adults
7 meters.	25-40 persons	20-30 people	10-20 people	10~15 groups
8 meters.	30~50 persons	30~40 persons	20-30 people	15-20 groups
9 meters.	35-60 persons	40-50 people	30~40 persons	20~25 groups

Guidance Notes

When holding the balloon umbrella.Thumb underneath (to prevent disengagement)The
To place the balloon umbrella on the ground, lift the arm and lower it in a one-legged kneeling position (balloon umbrella sit).
Pay attention to the way the balloon umbrella is folded, otherwise it cannot be rolled into a small balloon (refer to the picture below).
Balloon umbrella games are better on a flat surface or lawn.
Do not step on the balloon umbrella or place sand or rocks on it.
If there are more than the required number of people, the umbrella may be torn, so be sure of the number of people.
When there is someone inside the balloon umbrella, the person outside must not intentionally play tricks on it.
You can tie a 3~5 meter rope at the 8 marking points and use it as a parachute.
To lie on top of the balloon umbrella, the arms should sit on the circumference.

Legend of play

21-1 氣球傘部位說明 — 21-1 Balloon Umbrella Part Description

21-2 如何收回氣球傘 — 21-2 How to Retract a Balloon Umbrella

21-3 捲起氣球傘 — 21-3 Rolling up the Balloon Umbrella

21-4 氣球傘基本動作旋轉 — 21-4 Basic Balloon Umbrella Moves Spinning

21-5 降落傘：在有標誌處，綁上繩子，負責拉繩子者，傘上飃時，拉住傘末端，其他人把手放開。 — 21-5 Parachute: Tie a rope at a marked place. The person who is responsible for pulling the rope pulls the end of the parachute when it is on the ground, and the others let go of their hands.

21-6 小松鼠接力：全體分成兩組，坐於傘上，以1、2、3的順序繞跑傘一周後換下一人跑，以最後一人到達先後決勝負。可以球代替接力棒。 — 21-6 Squirrel Relay: The whole group is divided into two groups, sit on the umbrella, run around the umbrella in the order of 1, 2, 3 for a week and then change to the next person to run, and the winner is decided by the arrival of the last person. A ball can be used instead of a baton.

21-7 大象加油：雙手握傘邊，兩腳開立，用力拉或放鬆傘，腳移動者被淘汰。20人時在圓周上玩，少於20人時，以直線之船型玩。 — 21-7 Elephant Cheer: Hold the umbrella edge with both hands, open both feet, pull or release the umbrella, the one who moves his/her feet is eliminated. 20 players play on the circumference, less than 20 players play in the shape of a straight line boat.

21-8 飛魚：放一個球在氣球傘上，全體成氣球傘坐姿，然後讓球在傘上滾動，但不可觸及手或掉下。如有失誤者，由全員決定誰是失誤者，給予扣分。同時，爲提高興趣，可以訂失分之多寡，如老鼠1分，貓2分，老虎3分，獅子4分，大象5分等。 — 21-8 Flying Fish: Put a ball on the balloon umbrella, all the players sit on the balloon umbrella, then let the ball roll on the umbrella, but can't touch the hands or fall down. If there is a mistake, the whole team will decide who is the one who made the mistake and give points. At the same time, in order to increase interest, can set the number of points lost, such as mice 1 point, cats 2 points, tigers 3 points, lions 4 points, elephants 5 points and so on.

21-9 貓捉老鼠：一人做貓，一人當老鼠，其餘的人手握氣球傘站於圓周。貓追老鼠，老鼠可穿梭於傘內、外。老鼠如立於握傘者後面則換人，貓如碰到老鼠，則貓鼠兩人地位交換。 — 21-9 Cat and Mouse: One person is the cat, one person is the mouse, and the rest of the players stand around the circle with balloon umbrellas in their hands. The cat chases the mouse, and the mouse can move in and out of the umbrella. If the mouse stands behind the person holding the umbrella, then the other player changes position. If the cat touches the mouse, then the cat and mouse switch positions.

21-10 青蛙下蛋：全體握住氣球傘邊緣站立，一人站在中央將傘甩起，並將5～8個球往外拋。若球滾出圓周外，則看誰是中間失誤者，被罰扣分。 — 21-10 Frogs Laying Eggs: All stand holding the edge of the balloon umbrella, one person stands in the center and throws the umbrella up and throws 5 to 8 balls out. If the ball rolls out of the circle, then see who is the one who misses in the center and is penalized by deducting points.

21-11 小雞散步：〇公雞、△母雞、X小雞，位置和身份決定後，聽笛聲，把傘上舉後，與對面者交換位置。在圈中央，可推人阻擋，最後到達對面者被扣分。 — 21-11 Chicken Walk: ○ Cock, △ Hen, X Chick, after deciding the position and identity, listen to the sound of the flute, put the umbrella up, and then exchange the position with the opposite party. In the center of the circle, you can push someone to block the way, and the last person to reach the opposite side will be deducted points.

21-12 雷公公：將氣球傘膨起，全員坐於外側，有3～4個小孩進入傘內當鬼。其中一個鬼喊「轟隆、森隆•••『隆』」時，在外側傳球（3～4個）的小孩要停止傳球，而讓裏面的鬼猜球在誰手上。鬼可輪流當，通常，小孩子較喜歡當鬼，持球的小孩被猜中也可成鬼。（注）許多圓形遊戲在氣球傘內也同樣可玩。 — 21-12 Thunder God: Expand the balloon umbrella, all the members sit on the outside, and 3-4 children enter the umbrella to be the ghosts. When one of the ghosts yells "Boom Boom, Sen Boom---'Boom'", the kids on the outside passing the ball (3-4 kids) have to stop passing the ball and let the ghosts on the inside guess who has the ball. Ghosts can take turns to be the ghosts. Usually, children prefer to be the ghosts, and the child who holds the ball can become a ghost if he or she is guessed. (Note) Many round games can also be played inside a balloon umbrella.

21-13 獅子與小白兔：最先在傘內站一些人，外圍者聽笛聲將傘上舉後再覆蓋下來。此時，圈內者要趕緊逃出，並不得碰到外圍者。然後，以內圈所剩人數多寡決勝負。此遊戲可以分為男女來比賽。 — 21-13 The Lion and the White Rabbit: First, some people stand inside the umbrella, while the outer circle listens to the sound of the flute and raises the umbrella up and then covers it. At this time, the people in the circle must run away and must not touch the outsiders. Then, the winner is determined by the number of people left in the inner circle. This game can be played by men and women.

Balloon Umbrella Exercise

Train your toddler with proper instructions for each movement.
If you are doing a one-handed umbrella hold, start with the right hand first.
This is a movement with a heavy load (due to air resistance), so the ease of designing the movement should match the age of the design.
The balloon parachute exercise is as follows:

Action Category	countdown	Action
proceed	32	Pull umbrella edge with right hand, hold left hand sideways, walk 16 beats, change hands to change direction, walk 16 beats again.
Lower Extremity Exercise bow the knee and straighten the knee (Stand+Squat)	16	Hold the balloon umbrella with both hands, hold your hands sideways, and squat and stand on your feet.
Torso Exercise	16	Stand on open legs, balloon umbrella up, chest out.
Neck Exercise	32	Feet open, balloon umbrella at waistline, head bends forward and backward for 16 beats, head rotates for 16 beats. Hands up, every 4 times, 8 beats. Opposite direction, same movement, 8 beats.
Forward Bending Exercise	16	Holding the umbrella in both hands, bend forward from an upright position for 6 beats, then return for 2 beats, repeat once.
Backbends	16	Hold the umbrella with both hands, open the front and back of both hands, lean back 6 times, return to the original position in the last 2 beats, and repeat once.
Transitional Exercise	16	Two original open, hold umbrella with both hands, lift head with right hand, turn body. 4 times, change hands, hold umbrella with left hand, turn around 4 times, 8 beats, do left and right turn around 2 times each.
Jumping Exercise	16	Holding the umbrella with your right hand, jump with both feet for 8 beats.
Side Merging Leg Exercise	16	Holding the umbrella with a changed hand, step to the left side 16 beats, and step to the right side 16 beats.
Adjust your breathing Hand and Foot Joint Exercises	32	Head to the center of the circle, radial supine on the balloon umbrella, the whole body relaxes, both hands and feet upward, first relax the wrist to recognize the vibration of 16 beats, and then both feet in the air pedal 16 beats.
Breathing exercises	32	Head to the center of the circle, lean back on the balloon umbrella, raise both hands to the center of the circle from the circumference of the umbrella, 8 beats, then return to the circumference of the umbrella from the center of the circle, 8 beats, at this time the body should be straightened, repeat once each.
breaks		Total body movement muscle rest.

Balloon Umbrella game

Features and Benefits

Objectives

Classification of Game Styles

Types of Balloon Umbrella

Guidance Notes

Legend of play

Balloon Umbrella Exercise

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