(Ages 3 – 4)
Class 16 – Catching
Ultimate Warm-Up – 7 Minutes
- Arms: Beginner army crawls
- Legs: Frankenstein’s
- Abs: Swimmers
- Core: Bear crawls
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
- Today we are going to work on CATCHING.
- Who can tell me what CATCHING means?
Here are the three CATCHING tips:
1. Hold your hands out as you catch. 2. Keep your eyes on the object. 3. Hold the object tightly as you catch it.Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes
Hold the Line:
Student will work on catching the block thrown to them and then making a stack of blocks as they catch more.- Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – When the student comes up, if they can get all the pads without them crossing the line, the instructor will do 5 pushups.
- Brain SKILLZ: VISUAL PROCESSING – The student has to be able to track where the pad is, and catch it before it crosses over the line.
Ninja Dash:
Students will work on their catching by listening for the words “think fast” so they can turn and catch whatever is thrown.- Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – The instructor can call out words that sound like the word “go” to try and trick the student.
- Brain SKILLZ: AUDITORY PROCESSING – The student must listen for when the instructor says stop, and turn as fast as they can so they can catch the ball.
Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes
Partner Stretches: 5-minutes
- Butterfly stretch
- Chest stretch
- Sitting hamstring stretch
- Straddle stretch
Game – 3-minutes
- Ninja Freeze