Year 5 - Physical education
Shot put
Athletics: enhanced athletic challenges
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Unit Summary
This unit will challenge pupils to consolidate their knowledge, understanding and ability to sprint effectively, individually and within a team. Pupils will show self motivation to improve their technique for throwing a shot put and explore and develop an understanding of how to hurdle safely.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the correct shot put technique and understand how to use your body to throw it further.
Key Notes
- Move: to throw the shot put, hold it in the fingertips, feet wide apart and the shot under the chin with elbow up.
- Move: when releasing the shot, rotate the hips, push straight up and away from under the chin whilst extending the arm.
- Think: evaluating each other's shot put technique to identify strengths and weaknesses will improve performance.
- Feel: continuing to practise our throws shows we have the motivation to try to improve the distance we can achieve.
- Connect: be supportive and encourage others when they are struggling with their performance.
Vocabulary To Learn
- shot put: an athletics event in which an athlete throws a heavy object called a "shot" as far as possible
- rotate: using the hips to create momentum and power before releasing the shot
- performance: how well we are able to execute a skill
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils just use their arm strength to throw the shot, not realising the importance of using their legs to generate power.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: to throw the shot put, hold it in the fingertips, feet wide apart and the shot under the chin with elbow up. Move: when releasing the shot, rotate the hips, push straight up and away from under the chin whilst extending the arm.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'shot put'
an athletics event in which an athlete throws a heavy object called a "shot" as far as possible.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils just use their arm strength to throw the shot, not realising the importance of using their legs to generate power. Correction: Ensure pupils are crouching down into their back leg and pushing off strongly to create power when releasing the shot. Remind pupils that shot put is a push, not a throw.
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