Skill: RETENTION
Drill: Where’s My Dot
Equipment needed: Multiple Dodgeballs
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: The students will practice having good RETENTION by demonstrating their ability to remember where their dot is after being engaged in a high-energy activity. This will challenge the students mentally by requiring them to keep their spot in their brain even when they are having fun.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
The students will split into groups and you will have one for each side.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The students will each be given a dot, then they will jump back on their teams and start a game of dodgeball, the students will keep playing when the music is on.
  • The same rules of dodgeball apply but if you get hit just do 5 jumping jacks and you can get back in.
  • When the music goes off all the students must quickly run back to their dots where they started.
  • First team on their dots is the winner.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Have fun but follow the rules.
  • Don’t forget where your dot is.
  • Listen for the music to turn off.
Step 5
  • Continue until each student has 2-3 turns.
 
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