(Ages 5 – 6)
Class 3 – Control
Dynamic Warm-Up – 7 Minutes
- Arms: Push-ups
- Legs: Squat Jumps
- Abs: Sit-ups w/ legs in the air
- Core: Bridge with shoulder taps
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
- Today we are going to work on CONTROL.
- CONTROL means to have power over your mind, heart, and body.
Here are three CONTROL tips that you will learn today:
1. Have CONTROL over your front kicks. 2. Have CONTROL over your side kicks. 3. Have CONTROL over your round kicks.Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes
Dizzy Race:
In this drill the students will develop better control of their body by racing down the training mat, spinning their head around a blocker target four times, and then kicking a target ten times. This is a fun way to teach your students to control their body.- Teaching SKILLZ: UP THE REP – Challenge the student to kick stronger on each kick even though they will be dizzy.
- Brain SKILLZ: RESPONSE INHIBITION – The students will develop cognitive control of their attention as they don’t allow being dizzy to distract them from trying hard to kick the target.
Speedy Ladder:
The students will build their control by front kicking a target while not hitting a stack of pads below their foot. This will help the students build good chambers in their front kicks.- Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student can kick the target correctly without hitting the pad on the ground, then the instructor will do 5 jumping jacks.
- Brain SKILLZ: DIVIDED ATTENTION – The student will develop this cognitive skill as they multi-task by kicking the target with increasing reps, while not hitting the pad on the ground, and also keeping their feet in the ring.
Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes
Dynamic Stretches: 5-minutes
- Ball Roll
- Inch Worm Hops
- Middle Split Push Ups
- Side Leg Swings
Game – 3-minutes
- Pirate Dodge Ball