Skill: REACTION
Drill: 2 Step
Equipment needed: 1 Kicking Shield Per Line
Instructors needed: 1 Per Line
Description: The students will practice REACTION by trying to respond quickly to the instructor’s command and kick the pad before they are jammed by the instructor.
Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION
  • The instructor will have the assistant instructor demonstrate the best technique possible then challenge the students to outperform the instructor.
Brain SKILLZ: AUDITORY PROCESSING
  • The students will work on hearing the direction the instructor calls so that they can quickly step out of the way and kick the pad.
Step 1
  • Have students form lines with their instructor
Step 2 – Explain the Rules:
  • The 1st student in line will stand up and face the instructor, who will be holding the kicking shield.
  • The instructor will call a direction either right or left when the direction is called the student will move that way as the instructor moves forward.
  • The student must move and then round kick the pad to be able to stay safe.
  • The 1st round is a slow pace each round after that will get progressively faster.
Step 3 – Takeaways:
  • Keep your eyes open so you can see the instructor moving toward you.
  • Move quickly so that you don’t get jammed.
  • Kick hard to practice having good power.
Step 4
  • Continue until each student has 2-3 turns.
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