Students’ Choice-practice whichever stacks they want to practice
Training (35 minutes)
Cycle (15 minutes)
Teach stackers the Cycle.
If stackers already know the Cycle, then they should practice the Cycle for 5 minutes. After they are warmed up, they can race stackers at their table for best 2 out of 3.
Doubles (20 Minutes)
Match players up with similarly skilled partners.
If stackers have just learned the Cycle, have them learn and practice doubles using the 3-6-3.
Teach all the rules for doubles and have stackers practice.
Make a “round robin” chart to have them practice with different teammates.
You can also make a “left hand chart” and a “right hand chart” that shows which hand each person is using.
Each set of partners does two practices. Then they time their 3 attempts and post the times on the proper chart. If you don’t have enough timers, stackers can just complete doubles with different partners without writing down any times.
Make sure everyone practices being both the left hand and the right hand.
Switch partners after 3 attempts.
Stackers who know the Cycle well can be paired up with those who don’t. These club members coach others by being the lead hand and reminding them what to do to complete doubles using the Cycle.
Training Games (15 minutes)
Individual and Doubles Head to Head
Set up different tables (3-3-3, 3-6-3, Cycle and Doubles)
Have students pick a table and try racing another student.
The other students at the table are the judges for each race.
After they complete a race, they can rotate to another table to try another event.
Independent Practice (5 minutes)
Have stackers go to their own mat and timer and practice whichever stacks they want to practice.
The coach circulates around giving feedback to stackers until the end of practice.
