Year 10 - Physical education
Discus
Non-examined assessment: athletics practical
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Unit Summary
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge and opportunity to replicate skills in isolation and in performance scenarios across all athletic disciplines. As a popular individual sport offered by many pupils it will cover sprinting, middle distance, jumping, shot put and javelin events.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to apply spin and lift to the discus to achieve maximum distance.
Key Notes
- Move: releasing the discus off the index finger last will give it the spin it needs to travel farther.
- Move: lift the discus by moving from a low to high position on release using the legs to create the upwards momentum.
- Think: use a self-talk countdown technique during the preparation phase to focus on timing the throw.
- Feel: confidence is built through repeated throws of the discus and acting on feedback.
- Connect: being responsible for the safety of others by following all safety instructions will ensure a safe environment.
Vocabulary To Learn
- swing: the motion of moving the discus back and forth in preparation for the throw
- spin: rotating in a circular motion around the axis
- finger roll: releasing the discus to impart spin from the index finger to ensure a stable flight
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils will grip the discus by wrapping their fingers and thumb around the edges to prevent it from slipping out or dropping it.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: releasing the discus off the index finger last will give it the spin it needs to travel farther. Move: lift the discus by moving from a low to high position on release using the legs to create the upwards momentum.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'swing'
the motion of moving the discus back and forth in preparation for the throw.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils will grip the discus by wrapping their fingers and thumb around the edges to prevent it from slipping out or dropping it. Correction: The discus should sit on the palm of the hand with the edge of the discus sitting in the last joint crease of the fingers (if you turn the hand over to the top, it should fall out). The thumb should not grip the edge at all.
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