Drill 1: Left Hand-Right Hand
The instructor will have each Dragon strike the target showing the difference between their left and right hand.
Goal: This drill will help the Dragons know the difference between their left and right.
Set up:
Step 1: Have the Dragons make a straight line in front of you. You need two square targets or mitts for this drill.
Step 2: The first Dragon in line will strike your left target with their left hand then your right target with their right hand.
Step 3: Repeat step 2 until every Dragon has gone two times.
Step 4: On the third time through the line, call out either left or right four different times and the Dragon must strike the proper target.
Step 5: Repeat step 4 until every Dragon has gone two times.
Instructor Tips: Keep the line moving fast. If the Dragon begins to strike with the wrong hand, move the target out of the way so that they don’t make a mistake.
Drill 2: Left Foot-Right Foot
The instructor will have each Dragon kick the target showing the difference between their left and right foot.
Goal: This drill will help the Dragons know the difference between their left and right.
Set up:
Step 1: Have the Dragons make a straight line in front of you. You need two square targets or mitts for this drill.
Step 2: The first Dragon in line will kick your left target with their left foot then your right target with their right foot.
Step 3: Repeat step 2 until every Dragon has gone two times.
Step 4: On the third time through the line, call out either left or right four different times and the Dragon must kick the proper target.
Step 5: Repeat step 4 until every Dragon has gone two times.
Instructor Tips: Keep the line moving fast. If the Dragon begins to strike with the wrong foot, move the target out of the way so that they don’t make a mistake.
Drill 3: Jump and Move
The instructor will have each Dragon dodge the instructor’s hand targets.
Goal: This drill will help the Dragons develop good agility when dodging the hand targets
Set up:
Step 1: Have the Dragons make a straight line in front of you. You need two square targets or mitts for this drill.
Step 2: The first Dragon in line will duck when you swing the target by their head.
Step 3: Repeat step 2 until every Dragon has gone through the line twice.
Step 4: On the third time swing the target by the Dragon’s chest as the Dragons dodge it
Step 5: Repeat step 4 until every Dragon has gone through twice.
Step 6: Combine steps 2 & 4 until every Dragon has gone through twice.
Instructor Tips: Keep the line moving fast. Make sure the Dragons always have their hands on each side of their jaw at all times.
Drill 4: Dragon Kickboxing
The instructor will have the Dragon perform a series of combinations on the hand targets.
Goal: This drill will help prepare the Dragons for sparring when they practice combinations on the targets.
Set up:
Step 1: Have the Dragons make a straight line in front of you. You need two square targets or mitts for this drill.
Step 2: The first Dragon in line will punch the left target with their left hand and the right target with their right hand then duck when you swing the target by their head.
Step 3: Repeat step 2 until every Dragon has gone through the line twice.
Step 4: On the third time the Dragon will kick the left target with their left foot and the right target with their right foot then swing the target by the Dragon’s chest as the Dragons dodge it
Step 5: Repeat step 4 until every Dragon has gone through twice.
Step 6: Combine steps 2 & 4 until every Dragon has gone through twice.
Instructor tips: Coach the Dragons through this drill. They will learn to perform this combination really fast if you work drill 1 through 4 in order.
Drill 5: Dragon Noodle
The instructor will have each Dragon run through the line jumping over the noodle demonstrating various techniques.
Goal: This drill will help Dragons develop coordination when jumping.
Set up:
Step 1: Have the Dragon make one straight line in front of you.
Step 2: The first Dragon will jump over the noodle, followed by each Dragon in line.
Step 3: On the second turn through the line have each Dragon jump and kick over the noodle.
Step 4: On the third turn through the line have the Dragons jump and punch over the noodle.
Step 5: On the fourth turn through the line have the Dragons kick and punch while jumping over the noodle.
Instructor tips: Again, keep the line moving fast. Technique is not as important as the effort they should put into trying to execute the techniques. With practice, they will get better.
Working on developing coordination can be fun for Dragons. They like a challenge so don’t hesitate to add more to your drills. The more coordination the drill requires, the better, if the drills are fun and entertaining.
At the end of this class, you should reward each Dragon with a brown stripe showing that they have passed their coordination requirement for that belt. At testing time, you can select one or more of these drills to demonstrate in front of the judges. Each drill is designed to accommodate all ranks and styles. The higher rank the student, the more difficult techniques you should use in each drill; and the higher standards you should set for their performance.