Explorer Scout Physical Recreation Badge

Choose 1 of the following options:

• Equestrian
  • Take part in an equestrian activity over a period of time and show improvement.
  • Demonstrate skills in a horseriding activity to a group of young people and encourage them to try it out. You’re not expected to have skills in instructing and your leader should organise supervision for all of you.
  • Discuss the safety rules to an appropriate adult and explain how you’ve used the skills you learned responsibly.
  • Take part in at least two competitions or demonstrations. Discuss your performance and ways you can improve with the examiner or instructor.
  • Demonstrate how to care for your equipment and how to look after the animal.
• Martial arts
  • Recognised Martial Art activities include aikido, judo, ju-jitsu, karate, kendo, sombo, taekwondo, tang soo do and wrestling.
  • Take part in a martial arts activity recognised by UK Sport. You should take part regularly over a period of time and show improvement.
  • Demonstrate your skills to a group of young people and encourage them to try it out. You’re not expected to have skills in instructing and your leader should organise appropriate supervision.
  • Discuss the safety rules of your chosen activity. Show the examiner or instructor how you use the skills you’ve learned responsibly.
  • Take part in at least two competitions or demonstrations. Discuss your performance and how to improve with the examiner or instructor.
• Master at arms
  • Take part in an activity such as fencing, shooting or archery. Take part in your chosen activity regularly over a period of time and work on your improvement.
  • Demonstrate your skills to a group of young people and encourage them to try it out. You’re not expected to have skills in instructing and your leader should organise appropriate supervision.
  • Talk about any safety rules or laws involved in your chosen activity and how to abide by them.
  • Show how to care for and regularly maintain your equipment.
  • Take part in at least two competitions or demonstrations. After each one, discuss your performance with the examiner or instructor and identify ways to improve.
• Angler
  • Take part in angling (inland, beach or sea) regularly over a period of time and work on your improvement.
  • Demonstrate your skills to a group of young people and encourage them to try it out. You’re not expected to have skills in instructing and your leader should organise appropriate supervision.
  • Talk about the safety rules in angling and how to fish in a responsible manner.
  • Take part in at least two competitions or demonstrations. Discuss your performance with the examiner or instructor and identify ways to improve.
• Physical recreation
  • You can use this option if you want to improve and share knowledge about an activity that isn’t covered by options 1 to 4.
  • Take part in a physical activity regularly over a period of time and work on your improvement.
  • Demonstrate your skills to a group of young people and encourage them to try it out. You’re not expected to have skills in instructing and your leader should organise appropriate supervision.
  • Talk about the safety rules or laws of your chosen activity and how to abide by them.
  • Take part in at least two competitions or demonstrations. Discuss your performance and how you can improve.