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Year 9 - Physical education

Body form

Athletics: fitness development of pace or power

Unit Summary

This unit will develop pupils' independence by supporting them to train and improve their pacing to sustain steady state running and/ or their power. Pupils will be exposed to different types of training as they apply the FITT principle to improve their fitness through track and field activities.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to run with good posture in a relaxed and efficient manner.

Key Notes

  • Move: a tall upright posture with a strong core and relaxed shoulders is required to perform efficiently.
  • Move: optimising your stride length enables you to maintain good posture and avoid overextending your legs.
  • Think: maintaining good posture at all times helps to reduce strain on joints/muscles and leads to fewer injuries.
  • Feel: refining the technique of running helps to build self-esteem and reduces anxiety of being watched.
  • Connect: providing positive feedback about technique shows a respect that can build self-esteem when performing.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • posture: the way you hold your body when running, especially your head, shoulders, back and hips
  • cadence: the number of steps you take per minute while running
  • stride length: the distance you cover with each step while running

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may believe that the longer your stride, the faster you'll run.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: a tall upright posture with a strong core and relaxed shoulders is required to perform efficiently. Move: optimising your stride length enables you to maintain good posture and avoid overextending your legs.

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

the way you hold your body when running, especially your head, shoulders, back and hips.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils may believe that the longer your stride, the faster you'll run. Correction: Thinking about stride length and experimenting with different lengths can help pupils to understand the optimal length of stride and its relationship with cadence.

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