Year 6 - Physical education
Advanced movements: tic tacs and wall runs
Parkour: developing confidence and creative movement
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Unit Summary
This unit will focus on introducing the fundamentals of parkour, learning how to move efficiently and creatively. Pupils will learn how to run, jump, land, balance and vault safely with a focus on good body control, coordination and spatial awareness.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to perform tic tacs and wall runs confidently, demonstrating safe take-off and landing techniques.
Key Notes
- Move: tic tacs require strong legs to absorb and redirect impact.
- Move: wall runs should be performed at moderate speed with an upright body position to gain maximum height.
- Think: understanding where to aim your feet during a tic tac will let you get the most power from the wall.
- Feel: bravery and commitment when kicking the wall will let you achieve best performance.
- Connect: helping others understand their foot placement can improve their development.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tic tacs: a movement where you step off a vertical surface, like a wall or rail, to change direction or gain height
- wall runs: a technique where you run towards a vertical wall, place one foot on it and push upward
- height: how high off the ground you move, jump, climb or drop during a technique or sequence
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often place their foot too low on the wall which affects their ability absorb and redirect impact. Pupils sometimes jump straight at the wall.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: tic tacs require strong legs to absorb and redirect impact. Move: wall runs should be performed at moderate speed with an upright body position to gain maximum height.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'tic tacs'
a movement where you step off a vertical surface, like a wall or rail, to change direction or gain height.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils often place their foot too low on the wall which affects their ability absorb and redirect impact. Pupils sometimes jump straight at the wall. Correction: Pupils should aim to plant their foot around knee/waist height and remind pupils to push off the wall, not into it.
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