Class 2 – Teamwork

 

Active warm-up – 7-minutes
• Arms: Shoulder taps
• Legs: Beginner squats
• Abs: Sit ups
• Core: Bridge with side taps

 

 

Mat chat – 3-minutes (Includes water break)
• Today we are going to work on TEAMWORK.
• TEAMWORK means working together, helping each other and having great sportsmanship.
• Here are three TEAMWORK tips that you will learn today:
1. Working together cooperatively without fighting or arguing.
2. Helping each other accomplish a goal.
3. Having sportsmanship when playing by not cheating, whining, or bragging.

Skill-building drills – 15-minutes
1. Back and Forth: In this drill the students are going to practice their kicks back and forth while learning how to take turns quickly.

• Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – Challenge the students not to make a mistake so they don’t have to start over again with their partner.
• Brain SKILLZ: DIVIDED ATTENTION – The students will multi-task by counting and kicking at the same time while alternating with their partner.

2. Instructor Switch: The students will build their teamwork skills by calling out Martial Arts moves for the instructor to perform. This will help the students build confidence and good leadership skills.

• Teaching SKILLZ: CHOICES – The student gets to choose which moves to call out for their instructor, therefore building more confidence in their social skills.
• Brain SKILLZ: LONG-TERM MEMORY – The student will have to recall martial arts moves for their instructor to perform, therefore building their memory of those movements.

Skill stripe test – 10-minutes
• See testing charts

 

 

Active stretches: 5-minutes

• Arm circles
• Cross over toe touches
• Side lunges
• Ski stretches

 

 

Game – 3-minutes
• 4-corners

 

 

End of class announcements – 2-minutes