Kickboxing Lesson Plan 2

EQUIPMENT:

Music and Task Cards for Squad Leader Exercises
1 bean bag per student

OBJECTIVES:

The student will:

Demonstrate agility, tossing and catching skills while participating in the Bean Bag Challenges Introductory Activity.
Participate in Squad Leader Exercises following directions and using form demonstrated by the instructor/ leader.
Demonstrate the boxer’s stance, Jab, Cross, Uppercut, Hook, Block and Flutter Jabs using the right and left hand and form demonstrated by the instructor.
Demonstrate the basic kicks of front, side, and roundhouse leading with both the right and left foot and using form demonstrated by the instructor.
Participate in the boxing routine using form demonstrated by the instructor.
Participate in Addition Tag demonstrating speed, cooperation and good sportsmanship while following directions.

NATIONAL STANDARDS: 1-5

Bean Bag Challenges

INSTRUCTIONS:

Toss the bean bag overhead and catch it

Try catching on different body parts, such as shoulder, knee, and foot.

Toss the bean bag, make a half-turn, and catch it.

Try making a different number of turns (full, double).

Toss, clap the hands, and catch. Try clapping the hands a specified number of times.

Clap the hands around different parts of the body.

TEACHING HINTS:

Challenge students to make throws directly overhead. There should be a lack of running around trying to catch up to the beanbag.

Limit the height of throws in the early stages of warming up.

Avoid challenging the class to see how many claps or turns they can do. Teach students to self-challenge themselves to do their best.

Squad Leader Exercises

INSTRUCTIONS:

Suggested exercises to be placed on task cards:

Sitting Stretch
Push-Up challenges
Body Circles
Jumping Jack variations
Crab Kick combinations
Abdominal challenges
Treadmills
Toe Touchers
Leg Extensions

If there is a delay in starting an exercise, the squad should walk or jog. This keeps students active while the leader is thinking of an exercise.

TEACHING HINTS:

Divide the class into groups of four to five students. Each group is given a task card that lists eight to ten exercises. One of the group members begins as the leader and leads the group through an exercise. Each time an exercise is completed, the card is passed to a new leader.

Use alternating intervals of music to signal exercising (30 seconds) with silence (5-8 seconds) to indicate passing the card.

Encourage self-responsibility and the importance of being a leader.

Kickboxing

INSTRUCTIONS:

Kickboxing
Review Basic Movements from Lesson 1:

Stances
Punches and jabs
Basic Kicks

Routine:

Boxer’s jog with bobbing, weaving, jabs and blocks.
Left jabs and right jabs
Left hooks and right hooks
Left uppercuts and right uppercuts
Left side kicks and right side kicks
Left roundhouse kicks and right roundhouse kicks
Left combo kicks and right combo kicks

TEACHING HINTS:

Scattered formation

Use an Aerobics Music for the Kickboxing routine.

Addition Tag

INSTRUCTIONS:

Two or more pairs are it with inside hands joined. These are the taggers. The other children run individually. The pairs move around the area, trying to tag with their free hands. The first child tagged joins the couple, making a trio. The three then chase until they catch a fourth. After catching a fourth child, the four divide and form two pairs, adding another set of taggers to the game. This continues until most of the players are tagged.

TEACHING HINTS:

If pairs are having difficulty tagging other players, add more pairs and substitute out pairs in an unobtrusive way. Running in pairs is demanding and students will tire quickly.

INSTRUCTIONS:

What body parts were worked today during the Fitness section?

Which challenges were the most difficult with the Bean Bag Introductory Activities?

Which activities are the most challenging in Kickboxing?

What is fun about Addition Tag?

Cheer: Kickboxing, yeah!