Skill: COMMUNICATION
Drill: Compliment Relay
Equipment needed: None
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: The students will practice having good COMMUNICATION by demonstrating their ability to communicate things that they like about the instructor by giving them compliments while they race against their friends. This will challenge them mentally by requiring them to stay focused on their conversation even though they are racing their friends.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
The 1st student in each line will stand up and face the instructor who will be on the other side of the mat.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • When the instructor says “GO” the student will run to the instructor and give the instructor a compliment.
  • They must wait for the instructor to give them a compliment before they can run back to their line.
  • The 1st team done will earn 1 point!
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Confident with what you say
  • Make eye contact with the instructor
  • Think about what compliment you want to give
Step 5
  • Continue until each student has 2-3 turns.
 
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