Kids Tai Chi Wheels

In brief — Kids Tai Chi Wheels: standards EN 16630, EN 1176, EN 1177, designed by Light In Fitness in Tours and manufactured in Europe (steel with 20-year warranty), price on quotation.

The kids Tai Chi wheels are a children’s outdoor fitness station supplied and installed throughout France by Light In Fitness. Two vertical handwheels that the child drives with both hands, first in one direction, then in the other.

Fine motor work disguised as a spinning game

The Tai Chi wheels ask something subtle of a child: keep two hands moving in coordinated circles while wrists and forearms do the steering. That makes them one of the few stations that address joint mobility and fine motor control at once – useful from the youngest ages, and equally valuable as active recovery between two more demanding posts on a course. The footprint is minimal, which makes them the classic add-on to an existing area.

What the child works

• Deltoids and rotator cuff
• Glenohumeral mobility
• Wrists and forearms
• Bilateral coordination

Why choose this model

• Shoulder mobility work accessible from the youngest age
• Two rotation directions: the gesture never freezes into a single pattern
• Minimal footprint – ideal as a complement to an existing area
• No settings and no loads to handle

Two compliance versions: EN 16630 or EN 1176

Available in an EN 16630 version (free-access outdoor fitness equipment, for users of at least 1.40 m) and an EN 1176 version (playground equipment standard, with EN 1177 surfacing where free fall height requires it). The compliance route follows your site classification and is confirmed before quotation.

Specifications

Installation and upkeep

• Concrete-set anchoring following the supplied layout plan
• Safety clearance zone dimensioned by the applicable standard
• EN 1177 surfacing where free fall height requires it
• Regular visual checks and an annual inspection recommended
• Delivery and installation across France by Light In Fitness

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Frequently asked questions

What role do the Tai Chi wheels play on a course?

They are the recovery and mobility post: after cardio or strength work, children keep moving gently while shoulders and wrists loosen. Course designers place them between the more intense stations for exactly that reason.

From what age can children use them?

The movement is accessible from the youngest ages – there is no load, no adjustment, and both hands stay on the wheel handles throughout. The applicable compliance version depends on your site classification.

Why do the wheels turn in both directions?

Alternating direction stops the gesture from settling into one repeated pattern, so shoulders and forearms work symmetrically across a session.

Request your quotation: send us your site plan and receive a quotation within 24 business hours.

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