The 3-6-3 Lesson 2

Warm Up / 3-3-3 Review: (10 minutes)

Start with a fitness activity. This will prepare your stackers for the lesson by warming them up and getting them focused.

Doubles option: have stackers pair up and stack as doubles. The stacker on the right uses only their right hand, stacker on the left uses only their left hand; they stack together following all standard rules of the pattern.

Teach: (15 minutes)

The 6-Stack

• Demonstrate a 6-stack to your stackers.
• With three cups, practice dropping one cup at a time into the palm of your non-dominant hand.
• Practice picking three cups up with dominant hand; two with the other; leave one (upstack using the 3-2-1 method).
• Downstack in two moves- slide out and down, then pop on center cup.
• Have stackers practice just the 6-Stack.

Teach the 3-3-3

• All cups in a downstacked 3-6-3.
• Stackers point with both hands to the side to start on.
• Use the mirror technique.
• Upstack the 3-6-3 together then “freeze”, go back to where you started, then downstack together.
• Repeat several times.
• Have stackers practice for a few minutes; walk around and check for proper stacking technique.
• Review fumbles and how to fix properly.

Fitness Activities: (10-20 minutes)

Activities are designed to offer movement, integrate new skills, and reinforce sport stacking techniques. Depending on available time, these can be repeated or combined. Use the suggested activities below or choose from the complete activity list. (page 18)

The Group Order

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