Skill: Instinct
Drill: Catch the Flag
Equipment needed: One flag and 4 cones per line
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: In this drill, the students will practice quickness with their hand-eye-coordination by trying to steal a flag from their opponent.
Teaching SKILLZ:
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student is not able to get the flag from the instructor in time, than they will have five pushups.
Brain SKILLZ:
SPEED OF PROCESSING – The student must be able to get the flag from the instructor; they must react to their instructor’s movements in order to get the cone. This works on their ability to complete a task quickly and accurately, as they must grab the flag before time runs out by getting around their instructor.
Step 1
Divide your students into even lines.
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
Have them make straight lines on one side of the training deck.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • On the opposite end of the training deck, use 4 cones to make a 6’ x 6’ box.
  • Have an instructor stand in the middle of the box.
  • The instructor will tuck the flag into the side of his (her) belt.
  • When you say “go” the first student from each line will race to the box directly across from their line and try to grab the instructor’s flag.
  • Once the student grabs the flag, he (she) will give the flag back to the instructor to tuck back into their belt, and then race to the end of the line.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Hand eye coordination practice by trying to take the flag from the instructor, while racing the other team.
Step 5
  • The first line finished is the winner.
 
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