Description:
In this drill, the students are going to practice their kicks by holding the target for each other.
Teaching SKILLZ:
HEALTHY COMPETITION – See which partners can have the best teamwork and count the loudest; the instructor can also come up with silly team names for the partnerships as well to motivate them.
Brain SKILLZ:
WORKING MEMORY – The student must be able to remember the proper procedures while working with their partner, like bowing and counting for each other correctly.
Step 1
Pair your students with a partner. Give one student the clapper target.
Step 2 – Setting Up the Drill:
The students will face each other and bow, shake hands with their right hand, and look each other in the eyes and say “do your best.”
Step 3 – Explain the Rules:
One student will hold the clapper pad firmly with both hands
The partner will front kick the target five times
The student holding the pad will count loudly for five kick
The student will hand the target to his/ her partner and repeat the steps
When they are both finished helping each other, they will shake hands again, look each other in the eye, and say “good job.”
Step 4 – Takeaways:
Learn how to hold for partner kicks
Count as you encourage partner
Kick the target with partner
Teamwork
Step 5
Repeat the drill until everyone has at least two turns.