10- Week Basic Test – No Videos

Week 1 Class 2 - Teamwork

Passive stretches: 5-minutes

Front leans
Middle split
Back bends
Bow and arrows

Game – 3-minutes

Octopus

End of Class Announcments:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

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

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: INTRINSIC 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.

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 – 15 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 Announcments:

2 Minutes

Week 2 Class 3 - Control

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 3 - Control

Dynamic Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Push-ups
Legs: Squat Jumps
Abs: Sit-ups w/ legs in the air
Core: Bridge with shoulder taps

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on CONTROL.
CONTROL means to have power over your mind, heart, and body.

Here are three CONTROL tips that you will learn today:

1. Have CONTROL over your front kicks. 2. Have CONTROL over your side kicks. 3. Have CONTROL over your round kicks.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Dizzy Race:

In this drill the students will develop better control of their body by racing down the training mat, spinning their head around a blocker target four times, and then kicking a target ten times. This is a fun way to teach your students to control their body.

Teaching SKILLZ: UP THE REP – Challenge the student to kick stronger on each kick even though they will be dizzy.
Brain SKILLZ: RESPONSE INHIBITION – The students will develop cognitive control of their attention as they don’t allow being dizzy to distract them from trying hard to kick the target.

Speedy Ladder:

The students will build their control by front kicking a target while not hitting a stack of pads below their foot. This will help the students build good chambers in their front kicks.

Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student can kick the target correctly without hitting the pad on the ground, then the instructor will do 5 jumping jacks.
Brain SKILLZ: DIVIDED ATTENTION – The student will develop this cognitive skill as they multi-task by kicking the target with increasing reps, while not hitting the pad on the ground, and also keeping their feet in the ring.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

Dynamic Stretches: 5-minutes

Ball Roll
Inch Worm Hops
Middle Split Push Ups
Side Leg Swings

Game – 3-minutes

Pirate Dodge Ball

End of Class Announcments:

2 Minutes

Week 2 Class 4 - Memory

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 4 - Memory

Ultimate Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Advanced army crawls up and down the mat
Legs: Jack in the box walks up and down the mat
Abs: Donkey kong’s up and down the mat
Core: Forwards cab crawls up and down the mat

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on MEMORY.
MEMORY means to put things in one ear and not let them come out the other ear.

Here are three memory tips that you will learn today:

1. Short term MEMORY is something that you only need to remember for a little bit, like where you line up for class. 2. Long-term MEMORY is when you need to remember something for a long time like your phone number and the names of your Martial Arts moves. 3. Reactive MEMORY is how quickly you can remember something.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

4 Corner Memory:

In this drill the students are going to put their reaction skills to the test by racing to the proper corner

Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – Try to trick the students by pointing to the wrong corner as you call out a move.
Brain SKILLZ: AUDITORY PROCESSING – The students will build listening skills as they listen for the commands to follow as quickly as possible.

Spell It:

Students will practice MEMORY by demonstrating their ability to spell out their name as they add a basic with every letter of their name. This will challenge the students mentally by requiring them to quickly have to demonstrate different moves and spell their name at the same time.

Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student can spell their name while performing strong moves, then the instructor will do 5 jumping jacks.
Brain SKILLZ: WORKING MEMORY – The student will have to hang onto the order of letters from their name in their brain as they spell it and perform martial arts moves.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

Partner Stretches: 5-minutes

Butterfly partner pulls
Kneeling partner push
Sitting elbow pull
Straddle partner pull

Game – 3-minutes

Bull Dog

End of Class Announcments:

2 Minutes

Week 3 Class 5 - Balance

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 5 - Balance

Static Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Hold intermediate push-ups
Legs: Hold squats position
Abs: Hold beginner dish
Core: Hold beginner bridge

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on BALANCE.
BALANCE means not to fall.

Here are three BALANCE tips that you will learn today:

1. BALANCE while standing – keep your legs strong, keep your shoulders strong, and keep your chin up. 2. BALANCE while walking – keep your legs strong and keeping your head up. 3. BALANCE while kicking – keep your knee high, keep your hands up, and keep your tummy strong.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Balance Circle:

Students will work on having good BALANCE by keeping their foot up while passing the pad around to everyone in the group.

Teaching SKILLZ: NEUROBICS – Have each student call out a different color, animal, favorite food, etc. as they pass the pad.
Brain SKILLZ: DIVIDED ATTENTION – The students will be challenged to maintain their balance while coming up with their answers.

Battle Kicks:

The students will work on their BALANCE by battling their partner to see who can do the most kicks without putting their foot down.

Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION – The students will compete against each other to see who can do the most kicks.
Brain SKILLZ: RESPONSE INHIBITION – The student must focus on their balance while not being distracted by their opponent.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

Week 3 Class 6 - Discipline

Passive Stretches: 5-minutes

Front leans
Middle split
Back bends
Bow and arrows

Game – 3-minutes

Octopus

End of Class Announcments:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 6 - Discipline

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 DISCIPLINE.
DISCIPLINE means to make good choices in everything that you do.

Here are three discipline tips that you will learn today:

1. Following directions – your parents and teachers should only have to tell you once to do something. 2. Self-discipline – if you make proper choices, then you have self-discipline. 3. Being still – it’s hard to sit still so if you can sit still then you have good DISCIPLINE.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Listening Position Dash:

Students will practice having good DISCIPLINE by demonstrating their ability to listen to a position that is called out by the instructor then they will have to quickly and demonstrate the position without moving or being silly.

Teaching SKILLZ: CHOICES – After round 1 get each student in turn to choose their favorite position number to race against their classmates with.
Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – The students will exercise their speed of processing by being the fastest to remember and show the correct position.

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Beat the Instructor:

The students will develop their discipline skills by performing a Martial Arts move faster than the instructor, but they will begin on their backs. This is great for building Martial Arts technique, following directions, and listening skills.

Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student can be the instructor, then the instructor will do 10 push-ups.
Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – The student has to process the name of the move quickly in order to beat the instructor.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 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 Announcments:

2 Minutes

Week 4 Class 7 - Fitness

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 7 - Fitness

Dynamic Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Push-ups
Legs: Squat jumps
Abs: Sit-ups w/ legs in the air
Core: Bridge with shoulder taps

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on FITNESS.
FITNESS means to make your body stronger.

Here are three FITNESS tips that you will learn today:

1. When your muscles burn, your muscles learn. 2. If you exercise sloppy, your muscles become sloppy. 3. Practice healthy habits to become stronger.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Fitness Challenge:

The students will practice their FITNESS in this drill by choosing how many reps of a given exercise they want to do. Remember, the more reps you do, the stronger you become!

Teaching SKILLZ: UP THE REP – Challenge the students to get stronger on each rep of their exercise.
Brain SKILLZ: ATTENTION CONTROL – Students will practice attention control by trying to keep the best form in every rep of each exercise.

In and Outs:

In this drill the students will work on building their leg muscles by jumping in and out of the ring.

Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION – The student will compete against their opponent to jump in and out of the circle faster.
Brain SKILLZ: VISUAL PROCESSING – The students must watch their feet while they jump to land both in and out of the circle.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

Week 4 Class 8 - Coordination

Dynamic Stretches: 5-minutes

Ball roll
Inch worm hops
Middle split push ups
Side leg swings

Game – 3-minutes

Pirate Dodge Ball

End of Class Announcments:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 7 - Fitness

Ultimate Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Advanced army crawls up and down the mat
Legs: Jack in the box walks up and down the mat
Abs: Donkey kongs up and down the mat
Core: Forwards cab crawls up and down the mat

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on COORDINATION.
COORDINATION means your body functions in harmony.

Here are three COORDINATION tips that you will learn today:

1. Having hand eye and foot eye coordination. 2. Knowing how to do two things at one time. 3. Knowing your left and right.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Kick What You See!:

In this drill we will be working on foot eye coordination by flashing the clapper pad a specific way. The student must have good coordination by kicking the pad with the correct kick, using the correct part of the foot.

Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – Trick them by holding the pad rally high, or really low.
Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – The student must quickly respond to the command while catching the pad.

Ladder Punches:

In this drill the students will strike the mitts while doing ladder punching. This is a great drill for the students to practice their counting.

Teaching SKILLZ: UP THE REP – Have the students punch harder on each rep.
Brain SKILLZ: ATTENTION CONTROL – Students will practice attention control by punching while also increasing power and reps.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

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Partner Stretches: 5-minutes

Butterfly partner pulls
Kneeling partner push
Sitting elbow pull
Straddle partner pull

Game – 3-minutes

Bull Dog

End of Class Announcments:

2 Minutes

Week 5 Class 9 - Focus

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 9 - Focus

Static Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Hold intermediate push-ups
Legs: Hold squats position
Abs: Hold beginner dish
Core: Hold beginner bridge

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on FOCUS.
FOCUS means to pay attention with your eyes, ears, and body.

Here are three FOCUS tips that you will learn today:

1. FOCUS with your eyes by looking at people when they talk to you and also looking at what you are doing. 2. FOCUS with your body by being aware of where your body is. 3. FOCUS with your ears by listening to what others say.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Blind Defense:

In this drill the students will work on developing better FOCUS by learning to perform their self-defense combinations on both the dominant and non-dominant sides.

Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student can escape all three times, then the instructor will have 5 pushups.
Brain SKILLZ: LONG TERM MEMORY – The student must be able to remember the defense for the grabs, and remembering to say “stay back” once they complete the defense.

Crawl, Kick, Jump Relay:

In this drill the students will apply focus to a fun relay race. The students will race to crawl under an obstacle, kick a target ten times and then jump over the obstacle. This is a fun drill that builds focus with their body.

Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION – The instructor can give the lines silly team names like “hamburgers vs. hot dogs” to motivate the students to win as a team.
Brain SKILLZ: WORKING MEMORY – The student must be able to remember the steps to the race (crawling under the bar, doing ten kicks, jumping over the bar, running back) while racing other teams.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

Week 5 Class 10 - Teamwork

Passive Stretches: 5-minutes

Front leans
Middle split
Back bends
Bow and arrows

Game – 3-minutes

Octopus

End of Class Announcments:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 10 - 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. Having sportsmanship when playing by not cheating, whining, or bragging. 3. Helping each other accomplish a goal.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Ninja Tunnel:

Students will work with a teammate, they want to lead their teammate down the mat to kick but their teammate will be blindfolded.

Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – Trick the students by saying words that sound like “go” before they start.
Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – The students must be able to quickly recognize when it is their time to crawl, and when they have reached the end.

Transporter Relay:

Student will work together to punch a small pad back and forth between a partner without dropping the pad.

Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the students drop the pads, they must do 5 pushups.
Brain SKILLZ: DIVIDED ATTENTION – The students must be able to run back with their partners while making sure the pads do not fall.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

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Week 6 Class 11 - Control

Active stretches: 5-minutes

Arm circles
Cross over toe touches/li>
Side lunges
Ski stretches

Game – 3-minutes

4 Corners

End of Class Announcments:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 11 - Control

Dynamic Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Push-ups
Legs: Squat jumps
Abs: Sit-ups w/ legs in the air
Core: Bridge with shoulder taps

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on CONTROL.
CONTROL means to have power over your mind, heart, and body.

Here are three CONTROL tips that you will learn today:

1. Have CONTROL of your body by being aware of your surroundings and being careful when you move around. 2. Have CONTROL over your power by hitting hard or soft. 3. Have CONTROL over your speed by giving your best effort.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Power Punches:

Students will work on their CONTROL by learning how to increase the level of effort and power in each punch to make their block fly the farthest.

Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION – The students must be able to hit the block farther than the other team. The instructor can also give the lines silly team names like “hamburgers vs. hot dogs” to motivate the students to win as a team.
Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – The student must hear the word “go”, then punch the block as straight as they can further than the other team.

Rock the Boat:

In this drill the students will practice CONTROL by having a deep stance and not falling off the pad when shaken by the instructor.

Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – Trick the students by saying words that sound like “go” before they start.
Brain SKILLZ: AUDITORY PROCESSING – The students must wait for the word “go” without getting tricked before they can run down and do their stance..

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

Dynamic Stretches: 5-minutes

Ball roll
Inch worm hops
Middle split push ups
Side leg swings

Game – 3-minutes

Pirate Dodge Ball

End of Class Announcements:

2 Minutes

Week 6 Class 12 - Memory

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 12 - Memory

Ultimate Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Advanced army crawls up and down the mat
Legs: Jack in the box walks up and down the mat
Abs: Donkey kong’s up and down the mat
Core: Forwards cab crawls up and down the mat

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on MEMORY.
MEMORY means to put things in one ear and not let them come out the other ear.

Here are three memory tips that you will learn today:

1. Reactive MEMORY is how quickly you can remember something. 2. Long-term MEMORY is when you need to remember something for a long time like your phone number and the names of your Martial Arts moves. 3. Short-term MEMORY is something that you only need to remember for a little bit, like where you line up for class.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Fruits & Veggies:

The students will practice MEMORY by demonstrating their ability to use reactive memory by quickly being able to strike with the correct technique when the instructor calls out a fruit or veggie.

Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – Trick the student by calling out things that are not fruits or vegetables.
Brain SKILLZ: LONG TERM MEMORY – The student must be able to do their punches and kicks, while recognizing if the instructor calls out a fruit or a vegetable.

Which One:

Students will practice MEMORY by demonstrating their ability to show short term memory by having to remember all of the moves inside of a combination. This will challenge them mentally by requiring them to quickly have to remember a single move from their combination.

Teaching SKILLZ: NEUROBICS – Instead of counting the moves as “1, 2, 3”, you can count colors instead to connect the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
Brain SKILLZ: WORKING MEMORY – The student must be able to remember each move in the combination that the instructor does, and then do the correct move that the instructor calls out.li>

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

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Week 7 Class 13 - Balance

Partner Stretches: 5-minutes

Butterfly partner pulls
Kneeling partner push
Sitting elbow pull
Straddle partner pull

Game – 3-minutes

Bull Dog

End of Class Announcements:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 13 - Balance

Static Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Hold intermediate push-ups
Legs: Hold squats position
Abs: Hold beginner dish
Core: Hold beginner bridge

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on BALANCE.
BALANCE means not to fall.

Here are three BALANCE tips that you will learn today:

1. BALANCE while standing – keep your legs strong, keep your shoulders strong, and keep your chin up. 2. BALANCE while chambering– keep your knee high, keep your hands up, and keep your tummy strong. 3. BALANCE while being pushed – keep your legs strong, keep your tummy strong, and keep your head up.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Cone Champion:

Students will practice having good balance by being able to demonstrate awesome kicks while not letting a cone fall off their head.

Teaching SKILLZ: NEUROBICS – Every time the student does a kick, they can name different colors, superheroes, etc. as they make their way down the mat.
Brain SKILLZ: DIVIDED ATTENTION – The student must be able to do kicks while being mindful of the cone on their head, and think of things to name when they do their kick.

One Leg Relay Race:

In this drill the students are going to have a relay race up and down the mat on one foot.

Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION – Each team can have silly names to gain points for, so the students feel more motivated to gain points, like “hamburgers vs. hotdogs”.
Brain SKILLZ: WORKING MEMORY – The student must remember to hold their leg up the entire time, doing multiple hops, as they race down the mat.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

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Week 7 Class 14 - Discipline

Passive Stretches: 5-minutes

Front leans
Middle split
Back bends
Bow and arrows

Game – 3-minutes

Octopus

End of Class Announcements:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 14 - Discipline

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 DISCIPLINE.
DISCIPLINE means to make good choices in everything that you do.

Here are three discipline tips that you will learn today:

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Train Stretch:

Students will practice having good discipline by being able to hold a middle split while waiting until they are able to pass a ball all the way to the end of their line.

Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION – Each team can have silly names to gain points for, so the students feel more motivated to gain points, like “hamburgers vs. hotdogs”.li>
Brain SKILLZ: ATTENTION CONTROL – The student must be able to stay in their middle split the entire duration, until the whole team is done, even if they already passed the ball to the person behind them.

Silly Ninjas:

Students will practice having good discipline by being able to sit and not move when their friend is acting silly around them.

Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – For every person who does not laugh for the whole duration, the instructor will do one pushup.
Brain SKILLZ: ATTENTION CONTROL – The student must be able to stay in their middle split the entire duration, until the whole team is done, even if they already passed the ball to the person behind them.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

Week 8 Class 15 - Fitness

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

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 15 - Fitness

Dynamic Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Push-ups
Legs: Squat jumps
Abs: Sit-ups w/ legs in the air
Core: Bridge with shoulder taps

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on FITNESS.
FITNESS means to make your body stronger.

Here are three FITNESS tips that you will learn today:

1. When your muscles burn, your muscles learn. 2. If you exercise sloppy, your muscles become sloppy. 3. Practice healthy habits to become stronger.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Chop:

In this drill the students will build their abdominal muscles. The students will pair up with a partner, one in sit-up position holding a foam sword. The student will do a full sit-up and try to chop their partner’s head as their partner dodges from side to side..

Teaching SKILLZ: INTRINSIC MOTIVATION – The instructor can ask the student as they come up how many they want to do, five, ten, or fifteen, depending on who they want to make proud (Five=instructors, ten=instructors and parents, fifteen=instructors and parents, and blackbelt mindset).
Brain SKILLZ: VISUAL PROCESSING – The student must be able to use the noodle to hit the instructor on the head, without missing.

Fit Dash:

In this drill we will work on making our body stronger by having great FITNESS with different types of exercises while making it a race to see who can be the fastest!

Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – The instructor can say things that sound like “Go home” to try and trick them, like “Go gnome”.
Brain SKILLZ: AUDITORY PROCESSING – The student must be able to react to the instructor’s commands and perform the correct exercise correctly.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

Week 8 Class 16 - Coordination

Dynamic Stretches: 5-minutes

Ball roll
Inch worm hops
Middle split push ups
Side leg swings

Game – 3-minutes

Pirate Dodge Ball

End of Class Announcements:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 16 - Coordination

Ultimate Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Advanced army crawls up and down the mat
Legs: Jack in the box walks up and down the mat
Abs: Donkey kongs up and down the mat
Core: Forwards cab crawls up and down the mat

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

Today we are going to work on COORDINATION.
COORDINATION means your body functions in harmony.

Here are three COORDINATION tips that you will learn today:

1. Having hand eye and foot eye coordination. 2. Knowing how to do two things at one time. 3. Knowing your left and right.

Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes

Race to the Line:

In this drill the students will practice having coordination by knowing the left side of the room and the right side of the room.

Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – The instructor can point to the left, and say “right” to try and trick the students.
Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – When the instructor says a direction, they must quickly make the correct choice and run to the correct side, while standing strong.

Copycat:

In this drill we will work on our COORDINATION through repetition by doing and saying each Left and Right command to build body awareness.

Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student can complete their turn without any mistakes, the instructor will do five pushups.
Brain SKILLZ: WORKING MEMORY – The student must be able to remember what kicks were said previously, and perform the ones that the instructor adds on as well.

Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

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Week 9 Class 17 - Review SKILLZ 1 - 4

Partner Stretches: 5-minutes

Butterfly partner pulls
Kneeling partner push
Sitting elbow pull
Straddle partner pull

Game – 3-minutes

Bull Dog

End of Class Announcements:

2 Minutes

(Ages 5 - 6)

Class 17 - Review SKILLZ 1 - 4

Static Warm-Up – 7 Minutes

Arms: Hold intermediate push-ups
Legs: Hold squats position
Abs: Hold beginner dish
Core: Hold beginner bridge

Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)

This week is testing, so today we are going to review SKILLZ 1 – 4.
If you have 6 stripes or more today then you can still test this weekend as long as you earn the last 2 skill stripes this week.

Here are the four SKILLZ that we are going to review today:

1. FOCUS 2. TEAMWORK 3. CONTROL 4. MEMORY

Skill Review – 25-minutes (See testing charts)

Review FOCUS testing requirements

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Review TEAMWORK testing requirements

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Review CONTROL testing requirements

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Review MEMORY testing requirements

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