(Ages 3 – 4)
Class 3 – Blocking
Dynamic Warm-Up – 7 Minutes
- Arms: Seal taps
- Legs: Stationary Frankenstein’s
- Abs: Bicycles
- Core: Crab kicks
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
- Today we are going to work on BLOCKING.
- Who can tell me what BLOCKING means?
Here are the three BLOCKING tips that I want everyone to practice today:
1. Keep your fists tight. 2. Pull your other arm tight to your side. 3. Watch where you are blocking.Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes
Count the Blocks:
Students will work on their BLOCKING by being able to do as many blocks as is on the number dot.- Teaching SKILLZ: UP THE REP – Challenge the student to block stronger on each rep.
- Brain SKILLZ: ATTENTION CONTROL – The student must stay engaged through each rep while also remembering to increase reps on each spot.
Blindfold Block:
The student will demonstrate a high block, muscle block, and low block while blindfolded. This will help them build good listening skills as most children this age are still in a visual stage of development.- Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student can do 5 L/R blocks in a row correctly, then the instructor will do 5 jumping jacks.
- Brain SKILLZ: AUDITORY PROCESSING – The student will listen for the name of the block and perform it correctly without using visual cues.
Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes
Dynamic Stretches: 5-minutes
- Airplanes
- Row boats
- Stretch kicks
- Twist stretch
Game – 3-minutes
- Four Corners