(Ages 7 – 9)
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Class 2 – Speed & Concentration

Static Warm-Up – 7 Minutes
  • Arms: Hold push-ups
  • Legs: Hold squats position
  • Abs: Hold dish
  • Core: Hold beginner bridge w/ leg out
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
  • Today we are going to work on SPEED and CONCENTRATION.
  • SPEED means full, maximum, or optimum rate of motion.
  • CONCENTRATION means to have exclusive attention to the task at hand.
  • We are going to run one SPEED drill and one CONCENTRATION drill, and then review the testing requirements for both SKILLZ.
Skill-Building Drills – 10 Minutes

Bag Tag:

In this drill the students are going to play a game of wave bag tag to challenge their reaction time.
  • Teaching SKILLZ: INTRINSIC MOTIVATION – The instructor can ask the students if they want a blackbelt challenge, and if they want to be like a blackbelt, then instead of doing one move at a time, the instructor will call out combinations. This will motivate the students to get stronger, since they have a common goal of getting a blackbelt one day and picking a challenge will help them get there.
  • Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – The student must be able to hear the instructor call out a number, connect the number to the appropriate technique they are supposed to do, and hit the pad correctly before the other students in order to get a point. This works on their ability to complete a task quickly and accurately.

Blind Competition:

In this drill, the students will practice concentrating by performing various Martial Arts combinations while blindfolded.
  • Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – The instructor can do five pushups if the student gets the combination correct. If the student makes a mistake, then they will have five pushups.
  • Brain SKILLZ: WORKING MEMORY – The student must be able to remember the combination that the instructor gives them, and perform it correctly. This works on their ability to hold onto information while performing a task, as they must be able to remember the correct combination, even though they could only hear the instructor call it out and couldn’t see it first.
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Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes

See Testing Charts:

View Beginner Testing Chart
View Intermediate Testing Chart
View Advanced Testing Chart
Core SKILLZ Downloads
Passive Stretches: 5-minutes
  • Figure four stretch
  • Hip twists/li>
  • Knee splits
  • Wake ups
Game – 3-minutes
  • Pay attention

  • End of Class Announcments:

    2 Minutes