Skill: DETERMINATION
Drill: Table Top
Equipment needed: 1 Front Stance per Line
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: The students will practice having good DETERMINATION by demonstrating their ability to do stay disciplined in an uncomfortable situation. This will challenge the students mentally by requiring them to push through a challenging exercise which can be more of a challenge for children on the spectrum.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
The 1st student in line will stand up and face the instructor.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The student will demonstrate a front stance with either leg they would like.
  • The instructor will help them bend their knee so it is flat enough to balance the small square pad on their knee.
  • Once the pad is in place then the student want to hold it for 10 seconds.
  • On the next round the students will use their other leg.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Head up and back straight
  • Bend your knees to balance the pad
  • Don’t give up even though this is a tough challenge.
Step 5
  • Continue until each student has 2-3 turns.
 
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