Description:
Students will work on one of the hardest things to CONTROL, their minds & power! We will be developing patience and skill by working slow motion tension punches.
Teaching SKILLZ: Intrinsic Motivation
Before you start, choose your challenge—will you punch with control over 5, 6, or 7 seconds? Pick the number that pushes you to stay focused and strong the entire time.
Brain SKILLZ: Response Inhibition
Students must resist the urge to go too fast, maintaining slow, deliberate control while managing physical resistance and staying balanced.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines.
Step 2 – Setting up the Drill
For each line, have one instructor to hold pads for punches.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
The student will start with both hands in chamber position at their sides.
The instructor will place one pad against one of their hands.
The student will begin their punch by pushing against the pad while the instructor applies gentle resistance.
We will time each punch to take no less than 5 seconds each.
Repeat this for 3 punches on each hand.
Stay in a low stance while you do your punches and try not to fall over.
Step 4 – Takeaways
Stay low in your stance so that you don’t easily fall over.
Don’t forget to twist your fist right side up when punching.
Don’t go too fast or you may accidentally push yourself over!