Year 11 - Physical education
Blocks and defensive techniques
Health and wellbeing: martial arts and self-defence
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupils' movement competence through a variety of kata along with their emotional and spiritual development as they experience self-improvement challenges associated with martial arts and self-defence practice. Pupils will also develop their metacognition and courage.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to guard and block effectively to defend against attacks.
Key Notes
- Move: using the bony part of the forearm to block attacks ensures a stronger defence.
- Move: blocking with small, controlled movements allows quick reactions to attackers movements.
- Think: returning quickly to a guard position after each block keeps your defence ready.
- Feel: practising controlled and safe blocking and striking techniques develops and demonstrates respect.
- Connect: working cooperatively and communicating clearly with partners ensures safe and effective practice.
Vocabulary To Learn
- guard: a defensive stance to protect yourself
- block: a movement used to deflect or stop an attack
- strike: a deliberate attack using a part of the body or an object to hit a target area, such as the head, body or legs
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often drop their guard after blocking leaving their head and body exposed.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: using the bony part of the forearm to block attacks ensures a stronger defence. Move: blocking with small, controlled movements allows quick reactions to attackers movements.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'guard'
a defensive stance to protect yourself.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils often drop their guard after blocking leaving their head and body exposed. Correction: Focus on returning to the guard stance after every block and continue to prompt pupils throughout the lesson.
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