Skill: Strength
Drill: Rock Paper Scissor Push-Ups
Equipment needed: None
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: Students will practice having good STRENGTH by working on their ability to hold a push-up position as they play rock paper scissors against their partners.
Teaching SKILLZ:
NEUROBICS – When the losing student does their five pushups, the instructor can have them name five movies, books, superheroes, etc. This will help the student be more motivated to do their pushups, as they will be naming fun things that they like, and it will also connect the left and right hemispheres of their brain.
Brain SKILLZ:
DIVIDED ATTENTION – The students must be able to stay in their pushup position, while also playing rock paper scissors with one hand. This works on their ability to focus on multiple things at one time, as they cannot fall from their pushup position, even if they are doing something else with their other hand.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines.
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
Have the students sitting with the instructor.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The 1st two students in each line will face each other in push-up position.
  • They will then play a game of rock paper scissors without falling from their push-up position.
  • The winner of the game stays in their push-up position the loser has 5 push-ups and has to go to the end of the line.
  • The students want to hold their spot at the front for as long as possible.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Core control so that you don’t sag in you push-up position
  • Go fast through the rounds
  • Get low on each and every push-up.
Step 5
  • Continue until each person has 2-3 turns.
 
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