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5-DAY LESSON PLAN Day 1 **//Begin session with a warm up/fitness activity.//** 1. **SHOWASEGMENTOFTHEDVD** Kids will get really excited about Speed Stacks and Sport Stacking if they can “see” what the potential is for them. Therefore, we suggest you show them either the “Introductory” section or the “World Championship Highlights” section on the Stacker Training DVD.

2. **DEMONSTRATIONof3-3-3&3-6-3** Up stacking Down stacking Right to Left Left to Right (Group instruction with teacher up front using a table, kids on the floor)

3. **3-STACK** On the floor, remind students to use both hands with “light, soft touch”; 3, 3-3 then 3-3-3; do first group race; introduce “fumbles”

4. **FINISH** with the following activities from the **//OntheMovewithSpeedStacks//ActivityGuide** a.**ContinuousRelays3-3-3**-//page18// b. **LeaderoftheStack**-//page5// c. **Stackers and Blasters**-//page 4// d. **FloorRelays3-3-3**-//page17//
 * Materials Needed:**
 * SPEED STACKS SPORT PACK** includes: **SPEED STACKS SPORT PACK** includes:

Speed Stacks sets (recommend 1 set/stacker)

StackMat® (Mat and Timer)

set of Super Stacks® weighted training cups

Stacker Training DVD


 * 5-Day Lesson Plan**

//On the Move with Speed Stacks// Activity Guide 5-Day Lesson Plan

o WSSA Sport Stacking Rule Book **Tables (Optional)**


 * Tables (Optional)**

StackMat® (Mat and Timer) set of Super Stacks® weighted training cups
 * Tournament Displays (Optional)**

Mini Mat

Stacker Training DVD

//On the Move with Speed Stacks//

WSSA Stack Meet Manual Activity Guide

• To help students master the 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle stacks (all good for **developing motor skills, patterning, sequencing, focus** and **concentration**); • To promote **eye-hand coordination** and **ambidexterity**, important skills in most any sport; • To give students the opportunity to use both sides of their body and brain to improve **bilateral proficiency**; • To **encourage students to set goals** through establishing personal records and reinforce **perseverance and practice** as the way to improve those records; • To reinforce the **value of teamwork** and the importance of **never giving up**; • **TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN!!!**
 * Reasons for Teaching Sport Stacking:**

PROMOTES: Hand-eye coordination • Ambidexterity • Quickness • Concentration Sport Stacking with Speed Stacks ® Day 2 1. **WARM-UP** with one of the**Warm-UpActivities** from the **//OntheMovewithSpeedStacks// Activity Guide**-//pages 4-5// 2. **QUICKREVIEW** of everything learned on Day1 Follow the same sequence; Teacher again using a table, kids on floor 3. **KIDS PRACTICE 3-3-3** Fix fumbles; Help individual students 4. **FINDAFRIEND** and race 3-3-3 **Stacker Challenges**-//page 19// 5. **TEACH 6-STACK //3-2-1 method//**: Spread cups, hold loosely; “Pinky” under bottom cup; Perform “magic trick” grabbing 3 cups off the 6 without looking; practice; Pick up 3 cups in one hand, 2 cups in the other and leave one cup; Alternate placing cups working from the outside to the middle – right, left, right, left, right or count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; keep base of cups together; down stack – gravity, slide, don’t slam! 6. **TEACH 3-6-3 STACK** Put it all together! Use everything previously learned; Review fumbles; Practice; Group race 7. **FINISH with** a. **CardiovascularFitnessActivities**-//pages11-13// b. **FloorRelays(3-6-3)**-//page17//

Day 3 1. **WARM-UP** with one of the **Warm-UpActivities** from the **//On the Move with SpeedStacks// Activity Guide**-//pages 4-5// 2. **KIDS STACK ON TABLES** Let them warm up on their own with 3-3-3 and 3-6-3 stacks 3. **GROUP INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO USE A STACKMAT** 4. **INDIVIDUAL TIMING ON STACKMATS**

Throughout your Speed Stacks unit have kids rotate to the StackMat, and time themselves to set their own personal record – **Personal Bests**-//page 19// 5. **Choose a couple of TABLE ACTIVITES**-//pages6-7// Continue 3-3-3 and 3-6-3 practice 6. **EMPIRE STATE STACKING**-//page22// 7. **TEACH 6-6STACK** Teacher up front stacking on table; kids on the floor; group instruction 6-6; demonstrate and practice; move kids back to tables to practice 8. **6-6 STACK ON TABLES** Individual races in group setting; **Continuous Relays**-//page 18// 9. **FINISHwith** a. **Floor Relay**-//page 17// or **March Madness**-//page 19// b. **CardiovascularFitness**-//pages11-13//

HELPS DEVELOP: Motor skills • Patterning • Day 4 Sequencing • Focus Sport Stacking with Speed Stacks ® 1. **FITNESSACTIVITY**usingoneofthe**FitnessStackingActivities**fromthe**//OntheMovewith Speed Stacks// Activity Guide**-//pages 8-9// 2. **WARM-UP**ontables3-3-3|3-6-3|6-6 Rotate to StackMats a. **PersonalBest**-//page19// b. Encouragestudentstokeeptrackofpersonalrecordsandtrytoimprovethemeachtime 3. **CYCLESTACK**Groupinstruction-kidsonfloor a. Teachthe3-6-3transitioninto6-6;demonstrateandpractice b. Reviewandpractice6-6transitionintothe12stack c. Teach the placement of the single cups; demonstrate and practice d. Teach10stack–emphasizethe“upstack”onlywith5-4-1method(“right,left,right, center”); demonstration and practice e. Teach1-10-1downstackinto3-6-3;emphasizethesinglecupsturnandtap;demonstrate and practice f. Put it all together; demonstrate and practice 4. **PRACTICECYCLESTACK**ontables 5. **RUNASERIESOFRACES**ontables a. Individuals, Partners, Teams of 4; isolate stacks for relays 3-3-3 | 3-6-3 | 6-6 | 1-10-1 | Cycle b. **FreestyleStacking**-//page22// Day 5 2. **WARM-UP**ontables3-3-3|3-6-3|6-6 **3. REVIEW** and continue working on the **Cycle Stack** 4. Havestudentstimethemselves(3-3-3|3-6-3|Cyclestacks)ontheStackMatfortheir //page 21// 6. Explore additional Activitiesfromthe//OntheMovewithSpeedStacks//ActivityGuide 7. Organizea**LADDERTOURNAMENT**! 8. Organize a **WSSA STACK MEET**! (WSSA Stack Meet Manual) Each stacker needs a set of cups Have stackers sit in squad formation, 4-5 students in each squad, each with a set of Speed Stacks in front of them. Have the leaders of each squad use the same colored sets, if possible. The first person in each squad is designated as the "leader" and faces the rest of the squad. Instructor calls out a pattern to be stacked, and the stackers set up their cups accordingly. On the "Go" signal, all stackers up stack and down stack the pattern and stand up when they are finished. The fastest stacker in the squad gets to move to the "leader" position and remain there until someone else has a faster stack. If a "leader" wins three times in a row, they move to the Winner's Circle, which is another squad comprised of other three-time winners... If you have enough Stack Mats, allow the leaders to stack on them... ecorate a bulletin board with a number of cut-out golden cups displayed. Hall all the students who have achieved the position of "Leader of the Stack' write their names on the golden cup, which is displayed on a bulletin board. Every time they are a leader after that, they can add a gold sticker to their cup.
 * 1. //WARM-UP/FITNESSACTIVITIES//**//withoneofthe//**//FitnessStackingActivities//**//-pages//8-9and/or **Muscular Strength & Endurance Activities**-//pages 10-11// from the **//On the Move with Speed Stacks// Activity Guide**
 * Personal Bests**-page 19 5. **INTRODUCEANDTEACH“DOUBLES”**fromthe//OntheMovewithSpeedStacks//ActivityGuide
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