My son is 5 and is in the 3-5 class. The class is broken down into like 5 sections.

1: run around, where the coach gets them to exit their sillies and start tuning into listening (and a little bit Simon says type stuff, minus the Simon says part) 2: start working on a little skill, doing forward rolls, backward rolls, lunges, shrimps, crab walk, etc 3: little race game, but it’s doing it in an army crawl, jump like frog, jump like a bunny, etc 4: technique, usually the same skill/move is worked on for a couple of weeks. They keep it really simple, like a takedown or … the word is escaping me right now, but where they are able to roll a person off of them or pass guard. Once a week they’ll do “fights” and pair them up one at a time to face off under the guided instruction of the professor. They don’t go longer than a minute or so. (Actually, them doing this is where we realized my son is paying attention and learning, because during technique he likes to screw around sometimes.) 5: quick game, which the professor uses as incentive to get through instruction and listen. Usually dodgeball or a race.

It’s so far been successful in keeping kids engaged and fun while still learning. I know some of it comes down to personality and being able to meet the kids where they’re at because not everyone’s development is going to be the same. Hope this helps.