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Year 2 - Physical education

Dodging

Locomotion: running, jumping and dodging

Unit Summary

This unit will increase pupils' motor competence when dodging and jumping. Pupils will understand when and why we dodge and apply this knowledge showing self belief in simple games. Pupils will use their jumping skills in games too and use this understanding to jump in combination by linking jumps.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to dodge effectively and move into space to avoid defenders.

Key Notes

  • Move: to dodge effectively we bend our knee, plant one foot on the floor, lean to one side and move the other way.
  • Move: dodging effectively to avoid defenders requires you to have your head up to look for space.
  • Think: concentrating on using the correct dodging technique at the right time will help you keep away from defenders.
  • Feel: trying lots of different ways to dodge demonstrates self-belief.
  • Connect: playing by the rules demonstrates fairness and empathy to others.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • dodging: to avoid something by moving quickly to the side or changing direction
  • defenders: individuals who are trying to stop the attackers from scoring
  • space: an open area where there are no defenders

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils might think that performing one dodge will always be successful.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: to dodge effectively we bend our knee, plant one foot on the floor, lean to one side and move the other way. Move: dodging effectively to avoid defenders requires you to have your head up to look for space.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'dodging'

to avoid something by moving quickly to the side or changing direction.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils might think that performing one dodge will always be successful. Correction: Pupils should remember that the defender will respond to the dodge. Pupils might need to dodge again if the defender guesses which way they will dodge and block their run into space or another defender might move into the space they are running to.

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