Skill:
Cadency
Drill:
Beat the Beat (Bo / Sword)
Equipment needed:
Bo or Sword
Instructors needed:
Several to monitor and coach
Description:
The students will develop CREATIVITY in their strikes while dealing with being disoriented.
Step 1
Divide the students into pairs.
Step 2 – Explain the rules:
In round 1, challenge the students to perform the combo on the beat at 60bpm.
Continue to increase the beat by 10bpm each round.
Continue until there is only 1 student left, keeping up with the beat.
Here is a link to steady beats:
YouTube: Metronome Beats
Step 3 – Takeaways
Listen to the beat.
Some beats are used to strike, some beats are used to swing or turn.
Don’t stop moving and miss beats. Make sure you have constant motion.
Step 4
Continue until everyone has been the striker and the counter twice.
How To Video