DanceSport

Coaching guide, rules, and other materials for coaches.
Rules
Warm-Up and Cool-Down Guides and Videos
Warm-Up and Cool-Down Videos
Dynamic Warm-Ups and Cool-Downs are an important part of every workout, training session, or competition. Follow along with these videos to learn how to perform the different exercises in the sport-specific warm-up and cool-down guides. Questions? Please email fitness@specialolympics.org
Sports Essentials Videos
Körperteil Blues
Körperteil Blues is the German Version of the Body Part Blues. It is a self- explanatory movement song and all our athletes around the world love this song. It's also a great chance to learn a few new words in different languages. Can you find any other language- versions on YouTube besides German and English?
Demonstrated by: Andrea Gider
Music: German | English
Demonstrated by: Andrea Gider
Music: German | English
Sports Essentials Videos
Cotton Eye Joe
"Cotton Eye Joe" is a well known country-pop song and gives us chance to dance through the prairie. Try to catch up on the footwork and make sure you are using your toes and heels correctly. Don't forget your hat!
Demonstrated by: Andrea Gider
Music
Demonstrated by: Andrea Gider
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Sports Essentials Videos
Dance Monkey
A very popular song in 2019, which made us creating a choreography for Special OIympics athletes specifically. This dance was part of our 2019-DanceSport tour through Austria, where hundreds and thousands of athletes, coaches and unified partners have been participating.
Demonstrated by: Pierre Gider
Music
Demonstrated by: Pierre Gider
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Sports Essentials Videos
Anti Virus Dance
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, we created a dance, where you can experience a light workout and learn about the most important preventive measures anyone should respect. The choreography is great for an everyday routine or as an addition to your warm up program.
Demonstrated by: Pierre Gider
Demonstrated by: Pierre Gider
Sports Essentials Videos
Soco Bate Vira
This hands-based choreography is perfect for people, who need to sit down while exercising. It's also a great exercise to increase speed and motor coordination in your arms and hands. If you think it`s not challenging enough, try to add some freestyle steps and body movements. Besides all that you can brush up on your Portugese.
Demonstrated by: Andrea Gider
Music
Demonstrated by: Andrea Gider
Music
Sports Essentials Videos
Tüdeldü
In this video you see a very easy, entertaining routine with high energy. It's a dance created to an Austrian song. The dance was as essential activity throughout the Austrian Special Olympics Family Days in September 2019.
Demonstrated by: Pierre & Andrea Gider
Music
Demonstrated by: Pierre & Andrea Gider
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Sports Essentials
Divisioning
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Divisioning
The fundamental difference between Special Olympics competitions and those of other sports organizations is that athletes of all ability levels are encouraged to participate, and every athlete is recognized for his/her performance.
Coaching
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Overview of the Coach Development Model
This video is an overview in English of the coach development model. It is about 4 minutes long. DOWNLOAD MP4 -
Coach Development Model
Our volunteer coaches help Special Olympics athletes reach their best level of skill and performance. These resources can be used by Program sport directors to recruit and train coaches to reach their own heights of achievement.
Sport Rules
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Sport Rules
The heart of Special Olympics is competitions, the races, matches, tournaments and games for people with intellectual disabilities. In many ways, these competitions are like sports run by any other organization, but there are some key differences. -
Sport Rules Article 1
The Official Special Olympics Sport Rules (“Sport Rules”) provide standards for Special Olympics training and competition. Sport Rules Article I provides general principles established by the Special Olympics Official General Rules (“General Rules”) that are not found in the sport-specific rules.

DanceSport
DanceSport became a recognized Sport in March 2019 during the World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. This sport covers all types of dance styles such as Ballroom, Streetdance (Hip Hop, Breaking, Locking, Electric Boogie etc.) Performing Arts (Modern, Ballet, Jazz Dance, Contemporary etc.) and Specialty (LaBlast, Folk Dance) and offers trainings and competitions for Solos, Duos, Couples and Teams.