Skill: Precision
Drill: Breaking Jeopardy
Equipment needed: One board per line
Instructors needed: 1 per Line
Description: The students will improve their PRECISION in this drill by trying to break the board for a chance to answer a question and win a point for their team.
Teaching SKILLZ:
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – The instructor can allow the winning team can pick an exercise for the opposing team to do, with reps not exceeding five.
Brain SKILLZ:
SPEED OF PROCESSING – The student must analyze the question that the instructor says, and break the board faster than their opponent once they know the answer. This works on their ability to complete a task quickly and accurately, as they have to answer the question by breaking the board.
Step 1
Divide the class into lines.
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
Give each instructor a re-breakable board.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The instructor will ask a Martial Arts related trivia question.
  • The first student to break their board may answer the question.
  • If correct, they may receive a point for their team.
  • If incorrect, the second person to break their board may answer.
  • The team with the most points wins.
Step 4 – Takeaways:
  • Concentrate on having good technique for each break.
  • Breathe or yell on each break.
  • Keep going even if you make a mistake, don’t give up!
Step 5
  • Continue until everyone has had 3 turns.
 
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