Skill: Instinct
Drill: Freeze Spar
Equipment needed: None
Instructors needed: Several to Monitor
Description: The students will test their instinct by defending themselves against another team and when they get hit, they have to freeze until one of their teammate’s un-freezes them. This is great for building spatial awareness and courage.
Teaching SKILLZ:
HEALTHY COMPETITION – The instructor can give the lines silly names, like “Hamburgers vs. Hotdogs” in order to motivate the students to win as a team. The team with the most points at the end of the game will win.
Brain SKILLZ:
DIVIDED ATTENTION – The students must be able to focus on the other team and their surroundings, and make sure they keep their hands up while they play this game. This works on their ability to focus on multiple things at once, as they have to focus on either getting people out or not getting out, focusing on where the other team is, and making sure they are aware of their surroundings so they do not get cornered or run into people.
Step 1
Divide the class into two teams.
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
Select one team to be “it” and have them line up against one wall while the other team lines up against the other wall.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • When I say “go” the team that is “it” will run around and try to tag you by kicking you in the approved target zones.
  • If you get tagged, then you have to sit and freeze until one of your teammates touches your head and then you are back in.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Continue for 2-minutes. After 2-minutes, the students must sit out as they get tagged, and you will track how long it takes for the team to eliminate everyone.
Step 5
  • Switch roles. The team that eliminated the other team the fastest is the winner.
 
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