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Year 7 - Physical education

Hurdles

Athletics: run, jump, throw and officiate

Unit Summary

This unit will explore core techniques and use knowledge to become more technically proficient at sprinting, jogging and a range of both jumping and throwing events. Pupils will learn how the body responds to different types of exercise, how to be self-motivated and how to officiate fairly.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to clear hurdles with control and fluency.

Key Notes

  • Move: approaching a hurdle with controlled rhythm will support successful clearance.
  • Move: lead legs glide over the hurdle with toes pointing up, while trail legs whip around sideways.
  • Think: the stretching of hamstrings is essential to improve range of motion for hurdling.
  • Feel: repeated practice of clearing the hurdles will build confidence and allow refinement in technique.
  • Connect: being aware of the dangers involved in hurdling can help to identify and manage risk.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • lead leg: the leg that goes over the hurdle first
  • trail leg: the leg that follows the lead leg over the hurdle
  • rhythm: the consistent pattern of steps between and jumps over the hurdles

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Hurdles is daunting for many pupils who may fear hitting the hurdle, falling or getting hurt, which are justifiable concerns. This causes them to do things such as stutter their approach or even stop.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: approaching a hurdle with controlled rhythm will support successful clearance. Move: lead legs glide over the hurdle with toes pointing up, while trail legs whip around sideways.

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

the leg that goes over the hurdle first.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Hurdles is daunting for many pupils who may fear hitting the hurdle, falling or getting hurt, which are justifiable concerns. This causes them to do things such as stutter their approach or even stop. Correction: Be careful to provide hurdles which are achievable for all abilities and gradually allow pupils to build confidence and progress to higher hurdles when ready, rather than expect them to hurdle the full height.

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