Hello Everyone,
The last 5 weeks I've been having 6th graders come in the WR 1 day a week to learn the barbell movements. One week we do Squats, Presses and Deadlifts and the following week we work on Cleans, Snatches and Jerks. The goal is to get the familiar with the movements, cues I use and body positioning so this summer when they start lifting twice a week they are ahead of the curve learning wise. I try to make this as fun as possible seeing as 6th graders are not ready physically or mentally to "train". Would anyone with experience working with younger lifters have any suggestions on games, activities or coaching strategies to liven things up and keep things fun?
I typically have 10-15 kids at a time, we do each movement for about 10ish mins (enough time to get them some reps and coaching but not so long that it gets boring) then I end with a game/activity and a quick nutrition talk. We usually go 45-60 mins.