(Ages 3 – 4)
Class 11 – Blocking
Dynamic Warm-Up – 7 Minutes
- Arms: Seal taps
- Legs: Stationary Frankenstein’s
- Abs: Bicycles
- Core: Crab kicks
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
- Today we are going to work on BLOCKING.
- Who can tell me what BLOCKING means?
Here are the three BLOCKING tips that I want everyone to practice today:
1. Keep your fists tight. 2. Pull your other arm tight to your side. 3. Watch where you are blocking.Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes
Freeze the Cone:
Students will practice BLOCKING by demonstrating their ability to hold a high block in the proper position. This will challenge the students physically by requiring them to hold their arm high for an extended period of time.- Teaching SKILLZ: HEALTHY COMPETITION – After the first round, make it a competition to see which student can get the longest time.
- Brain SKILLZ: ATTENTION CONTROL – The student must focus on holding their block up for as long as they can, without giving up even though their arm may get tired.
Pad Drop Challenge:
The students will block targets that are dropped from above. This will help the students build hand-eye-coordination and spatial awareness.- Teaching SKILLZ: EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION – If the student can block all the pads, the instructor will do 5 pushups.
- Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – The student must be able to hear the instructor’s command, and track the pad as it falls as well, and block quickly.
Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes
Dynamic Stretches: 5-minutes
- Airplanes
- Row boats
- Stretch kicks
- Twist stretch
Game – 3-minutes
- Four Corners