Kinetic Parkour
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Pounce
Respect / Panther
Leave space. Make little noise.
Respect is space around other people, and feet that do not demand attention. Quiet is a gift to the room, not a way to sneak up.
Crew mat chat
Say. Respect can sound like quiet. We will walk so a friend can still hear the room.
Ask. How can the way you move show respect?
Look. Steps get quieter, and nobody is startled or chased.
Pounce
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Quiet steps
Quiet steps are floor steps soft enough that the room can still hear a voice. This is not a stalking game. Nobody grabs, scares, or chases a child who is not playing.
- 1. The whole foot settles without a slap.
- 2. A clear gap stays between bodies.
- 3. If the room is busy, they slow down or stop.
- 4. They pass a friend without touching them.
Keep it safe. Quiet steps stay on the floor. No stalking games that grab, scare, or chase a child who is not playing.
Training mission
Walk so quietly a nearby friend cannot hear the feet.
- • Kind, not creepy.
- • Slower if loud.
- • Listeners are safe and in on the game.
Ages 3–5. They walk while you hum. They do not need a partner with closed eyes.
Ages 6–8. Heel-to-quiet-toe, or whole-foot soft steps — they choose the quieter one.
Take it home
- 1. Tiptoe past a parent who is pretending to listen.
- 2. They tell you if they heard you.
- 3. Try once more, slower.