(Ages 5 – 6)
Class 2 – Teamwork
Active Warm-Up – 7 Minutes
- Arms: Shoulder taps
- Legs: Beginner squats
- Abs: Sit ups
- Core: Bridge with side taps
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
- Today we are going to work on TEAMWORK.
- TEAMWORK means working together, helping each other and having great sportsmanship.
Here are three TEAMWORK tips that you will learn today:
1. Working together cooperatively without fighting or arguing. 2. Helping each other accomplish a goal. 3. Having sportsmanship when playing by not cheating, whining, or bragging.Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes
Back and Forth:
In this drill the students are going to practice their kicks back and forth while learning how to take turns quickly.- Teaching SKILLZ: INTRINSIC MOTIVATION – Challenge the students not to make a mistake so they don’t have to start over again with their partner.
- Brain SKILLZ: DIVIDED ATTENTION – The students will multi-task by counting and kicking at the same time while alternating with their partner.
Instructor Switch:
The students will build their teamwork skills by calling out Martial Arts moves for the instructor to perform. This will help the students build confidence and good leadership skills.- Teaching SKILLZ: CHOICES – The student gets to choose which moves to call out for their instructor, therefore building more confidence in their social skills.
- Brain SKILLZ: LONG-TERM MEMORY – The student will have to recall martial arts moves for their instructor to perform, therefore building their memory of those movements.
Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes
Active Stretches: 5-minutes
- Arm circles
- Cross Over Toe Touches
- Side Lunges
- Ski Stretches
Game – 3-minutes
- 4 Corners