Jared Traveler
2nd Black Belt
I'm working on changing the way I teach certain concepts, and trying to be capable of moving away from power point completely. Developing every aspect of the curriculum I teach into simpler "hip pocket" classes that are easier for everyone to understand.
Basically I want to be able to teach this stuff not only in a classroom, but also in a parking lot, or in a jungle village, with or without power, and make it fun. Also something people can easily duplicate, and pick up on quickly.
Okay..... The topic at hand teaching the OODA loop by having students do a few drills or games. Here is what I'm thinking right now:
Drill #1:
All students stand up, and when they preceive a threat, take one or two steps to safety (the door)
.
-I have a bag or box at the front of the class
inside are things like a cellphone, sunglasses, a training gun and knife 
-I keep reaching in the bag and pulling things out one at a time. Get their observation and orientation going. Eventually pulling out a weapon in an aggressive manner. Hopefully they will move at that point, Decide and Act. See something-Do something
Drill#2:
Same as above, but this time while I am at the front digging in the bag, an instructor in the back racks the slide on a weapon and yells "don't move!"
-Now they have to process the observation phase being audible not visual, and decide between moving vs complying
Drill#3:
Now I explain that when they see a threat, this time I want them to move not just one or two steps, but rather get completely out of the building. Move that far to safety once they see a threat.
-Now I produce a weapon
from the bag, they all exit the classroom.
-But run into a second armed(another instructor) threat at some point blocking their exit
-This forces them to not just OODA, but to do it as a loop. Because the Observation phase starts over, as they have a new problem and have to find another way out
Thoughts? Ideas for improvement?
Basically I want to be able to teach this stuff not only in a classroom, but also in a parking lot, or in a jungle village, with or without power, and make it fun. Also something people can easily duplicate, and pick up on quickly.
Okay..... The topic at hand teaching the OODA loop by having students do a few drills or games. Here is what I'm thinking right now:
Drill #1:
All students stand up, and when they preceive a threat, take one or two steps to safety (the door)

-I have a bag or box at the front of the class


-I keep reaching in the bag and pulling things out one at a time. Get their observation and orientation going. Eventually pulling out a weapon in an aggressive manner. Hopefully they will move at that point, Decide and Act. See something-Do something
Drill#2:
Same as above, but this time while I am at the front digging in the bag, an instructor in the back racks the slide on a weapon and yells "don't move!"
-Now they have to process the observation phase being audible not visual, and decide between moving vs complying
Drill#3:
Now I explain that when they see a threat, this time I want them to move not just one or two steps, but rather get completely out of the building. Move that far to safety once they see a threat.
-Now I produce a weapon


-But run into a second armed(another instructor) threat at some point blocking their exit
-This forces them to not just OODA, but to do it as a loop. Because the Observation phase starts over, as they have a new problem and have to find another way out
Thoughts? Ideas for improvement?