Skill: FITNESS
Drill: Mountain Crusher
Equipment needed: 1 Large Tower Block
Instructors needed: 1 per line
Description: Students will practice FITNESS by demonstrating their ability to do multiple jumps rapidly on to a large obstacle!
Teaching SKILLZ: Up the Rep
Instruction: “Let’s see if you can increase your hops each round! First 5, then 10—each one stronger and faster than the last!” This boosts effort and intensity with each rep.
Brain SKILLZ: Attention Control
Students must stay focused on form, foot placement, and balance to safely and successfully complete consecutive hops without falling or missing the tower.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines
Step 2 – Setup the drill
Place the tower in front of each line.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The 1st student in each line will stand up and face the tower.
  • The student will have to stand close to the tower and jump with their feet together!
  • Once the student is on top of the tower they must quickly hop down to the other side and then jump back to the top of the tower.
  • This will continue until the student has done 5 hops.
  • On round 2 have them do 10 hops over the bag.
Step 4 – Takeaways
  • Keep your feet together
  • Make sure you have a good landing
  • Bring your knees up to get on the tower.
Step 5
  • Continue each student has 2 turns.
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