Skill: Versatility
Drill: Spot the Mistakes
Equipment needed: Non
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: In this drill the instructor will perform the student’s form, while making random mistakes on purpose. The student must spot the mistakes.
Teaching SKILLZ:
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student misses a mistake that the instructor does, they will have five pushups. If they are able to catch all of the instructors mistakes, then the instructor will have five pushups.
Brain SKILLZ:
VISUAL PROCESSING – The student must be able to watch the instructor do their form, and spot every mistake they make and correct it. This works on their ability to make sense of what they see, as they have to recognize the visual mistakes that the instructor makes.
Step 1
Divide your students into several groups with no more than four students per group.
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
Have groups ready to observe instructors
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The instructor will run through the student’s form.
  • The instructor will make random mistakes on purpose.
  • The student must stop the instructor when they notice a mistake and correct the mistake.
  • At the end of the form, the instructor will let the student know if they missed any mistakes.
  • If the student missed a mistake then the student must do 10 push-ups.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Students will learn their form by looking for mistakes.
Step 5
  • Continue until each student has a turn.
 
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