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Year 7 - Physical education

Realising your potential at long jump

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 coach someone to approach the long jump effectively and achieve a greater distance.

Key Notes

  • Move: an approach which is an appropriate length and at near-maximal speed, provides the best preparation to jump far.
  • Move: hitting the board with the take off foot at the ideal point will maximise jump distance.
  • Think: observing a performance and prioritising what to feedback about can help someone else to make improvements.
  • Feel: seeing someone using your feedback to help them to perform better can be satisfying.
  • Connect: coaching a partner to improve through observation and feedback can help them to make more progress.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • approach: the phase in which an athlete runs toward the take off board
  • feedback: information/guidance provided to a performer to help them improve or motivate them
  • take off: the moment when the athlete leaves the ground

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils are often quick to focus their feedback on something which went wrong or needs improvement, without considering the impact of identifying what is also being performed well.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: an approach which is an appropriate length and at near-maximal speed, provides the best preparation to jump far. Move: hitting the board with the take off foot at the ideal point will maximise jump distance.

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

the phase in which an athlete runs toward the take off board.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils are often quick to focus their feedback on something which went wrong or needs improvement, without considering the impact of identifying what is also being performed well. Correction: Pupils can use methods such as the 'feedback sandwich' which encourages them to think about identifying positive aspects of performance as well as areas for improvement.

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