Boxing

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION  || CLASS: Mixed || TOPIC: Boxing || DATE: 15.10.09 ||
 * || LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, BENDIGO


 * The **//Aim//** is the broad goal of a lesson – the educational justification for teaching it.

The **//Objective//** is a statement of what specifically the students will be able to do as a result of this lesson. || || AIM: For students to participate in a non-traditional sport. || Students will be exposed to and aware of a variety of skills used in boxing. For example, straight punches, upper cuts, hooks and knees. This will be done through an assortment of fun activities in both small groups and large. ||
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 * ** TIMING ** |||| ** LEARNER ACTIVITY ** || ** TEACHER ACTIVITY ** |||| ** RESOURCES ** ||
 * 5 mins

5 mins

10 mins

15 mins

10 mins |||| Ø ** INTRODUCTION ** - Listening and discussion.

Ø ** WARM UP ** - Within a space, skipping to music (without a skipping rope to start, if students feel comfortable they can use a rope). Concentrating on different types of jumping and footwork. - Game: ‘Helicopter’. - Jogging around, when music stops they need make a group of people in accordance to the number the teacher calls out and stand in positions related to boxing e.g. posing with a scary face, fists out, flexing muscles.

Ø **BODY** //These activities are subject to alter slightly depending on time.// - In two lines facing specified teacher, take in turns to do various types of punching, run and touch a specified object and run to the back of the opposite line. - Keep swapping lines after turn.
 * __Activity 1 – line swap__

- Standing in a circle, copying what teacher does. - Once gone through each movement, go around circle and each student can make up their own movement based on boxing technique and everyone else will copy. - Once everyone is done, go through again and try to remember everyone’s, collate and make a short routine to the music. // If time permits, students can make slight alterations to their movements to make it more exciting e.g. claps, sounds, movements. // Ø **CONCLUSION** - Running on the spot in a semi-circle formation in front of teacher, have 1-2 turns each at kneeing the big bag as hard as they can. - Sitting in a circle doing simple stretches. - Group discussion about what we just did. || -  Introduce myself and what we will be doing this lesson. - Brief discussion why we (student teachers) are here. - Safety features and basic technique to remember.
 * __ Activity 2 – boxing routine __

//Choice of the following// - In front of group, giving instructions on what steps to do.

- During ‘Helicopter’, spinning rope safely. //Possibly 2 games if helper present.// - Controlling music, number of people in groups and judging faces and positions.

- Direct students into 2 lines and position them with a line facing a teacher each. - Tell students the different skills they will do in each line. - Hold focus pads in front while giving feedback and encouragement.

- With music on, energetically go through simple skills e.g. straight punches, upper cuts and hooks. - Also include star jumps, jumps, running on the spot. - Explain next part (making a short routine using the skills we have covered in this session). - Help students if needed.

- Holding big bag. - Leading stretches. - Questions: Have fun? Learn anything new? Would you like to do boxing again? - Thanks very much and enjoy the rest of the day! |||| -  IPod. - IPod dock. - Large skipping rope. - Small skipping ropes x14. - Focus pads x7 pairs. - Cones x10. - Large boxing pad. ||

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