(Ages 3 – 4)
Class 8 – Catching
Ultimate Warm-Up – 7 Minutes
- Arms: Beginner army crawls
- Legs: Frankenstein’s
- Abs: Swimmers
- Core: Bear crawls
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
- Today we are going to work on CATCHING.
- Who can tell me what CATCHING means?
Here are the three CATCHING tips:
1. Hold your hands out as you catch. 2. Keep your eyes on the object. 3. Hold the object tightly as you catch it.Skill-Building Drills – 15 Minutes
Catch & Stack:
In this drill we will work on our CATCHING skill and spatial awareness by CATCHING pads thrown from farther and farther away.- Teaching SKILLZ: UP THE REP – The student will be challenged as the instructor will take and extra steps away.
- Brain SKILLZ: VISUAL PROCESSING – The student will develop good spatial awareness as they catch the pads from different distances.
Think Fast!:
In this drill the students will practice catching. This is a fundamental skill that most 3 and 4 year olds will struggle with at first. This builds hand-eye coordination focus. At the same time, this drill builds distance awareness, which is an essential skill for all youthful Martial Artists.- Teaching SKILLZ: TRICKERY – Try and trick them with different commands.
- Brain SKILLZ: SPEED OF PROCESSING – The student must quickly respond to the command while catching the pad.
Skill Stripe Test – 15 Minutes
Partner Stretches: 5-minutes
- Butterfly stretch
- Chest stretch
- Sitting hamstring stretch
- Straddle stretch
Game – 3-minutes
- Ninja Freeze