(Ages 7 – 9)
Class 9 – Agility
Static Warm-Up – 7 Minutes
- Arms: Hold push-ups
- Legs: Hold squats position
- Abs: Hold dish
- Core: Hold beginner bridge w/ leg out
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
- Today we are going to work on AGILITY.
- AGILITY means having the power to move quickly and easily.
Here are the three agility tips that you will practice today:
1. AGILITY in kicking 2. AGILITY in changing directions 3. AGILITY in footworkSkill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes
In-In-Out-Out-Kick-Kick:
The students will practice agility by stepping inside the white belt alternating feet, then stepping outside the white belt alternating feet, and then kicking the target alternating feet.- Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION – The instructor can see which student can complete their turn the fastest.
- Brain SKILLZ: WORKING MEMORY – The student must be able to remember the steps they need to take, and do them in the correct order.
Switch Relay:
The students will work on their AGILITY by having fast footwork and transitioning from running to kicking while not looking sloppy.- Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – The instructor can say a crazy number like 1,000, or the instructor can just say “go” without saying any numbers to try and trick the students and further improve their auditory processing.
- Brain SKILLZ: AUDITORY PROCESSING – The student must hear which number the instructor says and then do the correct number of switches.
Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes
Passive Stretches: 5-minutes
- Figure four stretch
- Hip twists/li>
- Knee splits
- Wake ups
Game – 3-minutes