Year 7 - Physical education
Javelin technique
Athletics: run, jump, throw and officiate
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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 accurately perform an efficient javelin throw in practice conditions.
Key Notes
- Move: being sure not to lock your elbow at any point in the throw will help to avoid a 'bowling' action.
- Move: a flick of the wrist on release supports the correct flight for the javelin to land nose first.
- Think: releasing the javelin one step from the foul line enables a follow through step after release to maximise power.
- Feel: being comfortable with managing and throwing the javelin comes from repetition and practice.
- Connect: acting as a coach to fix errors in technique can help others to make progress much quicker than learning alone.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pencil grip: a way of holding the javelin similar to how you might hold a pencil
- follow through: the movement that occurs after the javelin is released
- release: the moment you let go of the javelin
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A common mistake pupils make is using a 'bowling' style of throw in which the throwing arm remains straight throughout the action.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: being sure not to lock your elbow at any point in the throw will help to avoid a 'bowling' action. Move: a flick of the wrist on release supports the correct flight for the javelin to land nose first.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'pencil grip'
a way of holding the javelin similar to how you might hold a pencil.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: A common mistake pupils make is using a 'bowling' style of throw in which the throwing arm remains straight throughout the action. Correction: Ask pupils to think about pulling the javelin through, with the elbow leading first.
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- Jumping for distance Study Guide
- Jumping for height Study Guide
- Officiating your own jumping challenges Study Guide
- Officiating your own throwing challenges Study Guide
- Realising your potential at long jump Study Guide
- Relays Study Guide
- Running for distance and understanding pace Study Guide
- Running for speed and the relationship between distance and time Study Guide
- Shot put technique Study Guide
- Supporting others to successfully triple jump Study Guide
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