Skill: TECHNIQUE
Drill: Side Kick Challenge
Equipment needed: 2 Wave Masters per line.
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: Students will practice having good technique be being able to throw a side kick fast while maintaining good details.
Teaching SKILLZ:
TRICKERY – The instructor can say “go” instead of a side, or they can say a direction and point to the opposite direction. This will further enhance their auditory processing as they have to analyze what is being said.
Brain SKILLZ:
AUDITORY PROCESSING – The student must hear the instructor call out “left” or “right”, and sidekick the correct side. This works on the ability to follow verbal commands and process what they hear.
Step 1
Separate your students into lines, based off of how many instructors you have.
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
The first student will come up and stand between both Wave Masters.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The instructor will call out left or right. Whichever side the instructor calls out the ninja will have to quickly throw a side kick to that correct side Wave Master.
  • If they hit the appropriate pad with the correct part of the foot the fastest, they will get the point for their line.
  • If the hit with the incorrect part of the foot they cannot get the point.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Eyes on the target so you know what you are kicking.
  • Chamber you knee up before you kick so that you can stay safe!
  • Go fast so that you can help your team earn the point.
Step 5
  • Continue for 2-3 turns.
 
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