Skill: MEMORY
Drill: Fruits & Veggies
Equipment needed: 1 kicking shield per line
Instructors needed: 1 per line
Description: The students will practice MEMORY by demonstrating their ability to use reactive memory by quickly being able to strike with the correct technique when the instructor calls out a fruit or veggie.
Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY
Trick the student by calling out things that are not fruits or vegetables.
Brain SKILLZ: LONG TERM MEMORY
The student must be able to do their punches and kicks, while recognizing if the instructor calls out a fruit or a vegetable.
Step 1
Divide your students into lines
Step 2 – Setup the drill
  • The students will sit with the instructor.
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
  • The 1st student in each line will stand up and face the instructor.
  • The instructor will go over that the fruits are punches on the pad and veggies are kicks on the pad.
  • The student will have to get 5 in a row correct, the instructor will call out the names of different fruits and veggies.
  • The student will have to do the correct technique when the instructor calls it out.
Step 4 – Takeaways
  • Think about what was called out.
  • Use good technique as you strike the pad.
  • Be fast to show how good your memory is.
Step 5
  • Continue until each person has 2-3 turns.
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