Year 7 - Physical education
Rotation and control
Gymnastics: body control and paired sequences
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Unit Summary
This unit will explore core gymnastics skills both individually and in combination. Pupils will develop their stability whilst holding their own body position and when supporting a partner. They will learn how to give appropriate feedback to others on posture and the execution of short sequences.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to perform rotational movements with control and combine rotational movements to create a sequence.
Key Notes
- Move: good balance and coordination is necessary when performing controlled rotational movements on and off apparatus.
- Move: using momentum from a strong push off in a cartwheel means the legs will rotate above the body.
- Think: including rotational movements into a sequence on apparatus adds complexity, showcasing skill versatility.
- Feel: having self-confidence to perform rotational skills overcoming any fears gives a sense of achievement.
- Connect: executing rotational movements alongside a partner requires good communication skills and trust in one another.
Vocabulary To Learn
- rotation: spinning or turning something around a central point
- cartwheel: a sideways flip where your hands touch the ground and your feet go over your head
- apparatus: equipment made for a particular task
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils struggle with spatial awareness when rotating their body. Poor posture and body alignment means pupils lose control and balance when rotating.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: good balance and coordination is necessary when performing controlled rotational movements on and off apparatus. Move: using momentum from a strong push off in a cartwheel means the legs will rotate above the body.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'rotation'
spinning or turning something around a central point.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils struggle with spatial awareness when rotating their body. Poor posture and body alignment means pupils lose control and balance when rotating. Correction: Encourage pupils to practise 90 degree rotations initially and then build up to larger rotations. Encourage pupils to use visual cues so they look at a particular spot when rotating. Encourage pupils to engage their core to maintain good posture.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Basic flight using jumps and turns Study Guide
- Building a group routine Study Guide
- Creating sequences with locomotion, rotation and balance Study Guide
- Different ways to move Study Guide
- Evaluating and refining sequences Study Guide
- Locomotion and partner work Study Guide
- Performing and supporting the performance of others Study Guide
- Point and patch balances Study Guide
- Reviewing, refining and improving aesthetic performance using feedback Study Guide
- Using apparatus to aid flight Study Guide
- Vaulting with control and creativity Study Guide
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