Skill: DISCIPLINE
Drill: Pad Hold Challenge
Equipment needed: 1 clapper pad per line
Instructors needed: 1 per line
Description: Students will work on having good DISCIPLINE by being able to hold a clapper pad strong for one of their class mates.
Teaching SKILLZ: Extrinsic Motivation
Instruction: “If you count loudly and hold the pad strong, your instructor will do 3 squat jumps!” This encourages students to give effort through external recognition and teamwork.
Brain SKILLZ: Response Inhibition
Students must stay focused and resist distractions while holding the pad or performing kicks, especially while switching roles and counting under pressure.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines.
Step 2 – Explain the Rules:
  • The first student in each line will run down and hold the clapper pad.
  • The next ninjas in line will come up and put their hands up by their eyes.
  • The student holding out the pad will count out 5 kicks for their classmate to do.
  • After they are done, the ninja kicking will take the pad, and the ninja that was holding the pad will go to the end of the line.
Step 3 – Takeaways
  • Hold the pad strong so your partner can kick the pad.
  • Count loud so that your partner can here you.
  • Kick the pad strong so that you can be a good teammate.
Step 4
  • Continue for 2 – 3 games.
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