Skill: LISTENING
Drill: Freeze Kicks
Equipment needed: Way to play music and 1 kicking shield per line
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: The students will practice having good LISTENING by demonstrating their ability to listen for music to be their signal for when they are supposed to kick and when they are supposed to be kicking. This will challenge them physically and mentally by requiring them to do multiple kicks and be listening for the signal at the same time.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
The 1st student from each line will stand up and face the instructor.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The instructor has the block with the bars in it in front of the student.
  • The instructor will count and the student will kick aiming to hit the instructors pad.
  • If the student can hit the pad 5 time they will earn a point for their team.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Listen for the music to go on and off
  • Kick strong when the music is on
  • Make sure your kicks look good not sloppy
Step 5
  • Continue until each student has 2 turns.
 
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