Year 11 - Physical education
Stances and basic strikes
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 demonstrate the basic principles of martial arts including fighting stance and basic fighting techniques.
Key Notes
- Move: adopting the correct guard stance in martial arts is fundamental to performing attacking and defensive skills.
- Think: listening to cues, alongside observing your partner, requires concentration.
- Feel: trying to learn and continually practise new skills requires courage and resilience.
- Connect: providing positive feedback to one another creates a positive learning environment.
Vocabulary To Learn
- stance: the position of the body for balance and readiness to perform
- punch: a strike using a closed fist
- guard: a defensive position used to protect the head, body and vital areas from strikes.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils will often tuck their thumbs under fingers or stick them out.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: adopting the correct guard stance in martial arts is fundamental to performing attacking and defensive skills. Think: listening to cues, alongside observing your partner, requires concentration.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'stance'
the position of the body for balance and readiness to perform.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils will often tuck their thumbs under fingers or stick them out. Correction: Pupils should lock thumbs around the outside of their fist to adopt the correct guard stance.
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