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Unit Summary

This unit will explore parkour with a focus on safety, fun and gradual skill development. Pupils will build their confidence and creativity tackling increasingly complex movements to include landing, rolling and precision jumps utilising a range of equipment and apparatus.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to perform a range of movements over obstacles demonstrating creativity and flair.

Key Notes

• Move: vaults are performed in one continuous movement demonstrating fluidity and efficiency.
• Move: travelling over obstacles requires strength and the ability to coordinate different body parts.
• Think: how you approach an obstacle often determines which movement you can perform fluently.
• Feel: moving in creative and fun ways helps to give you inspiration and increase enjoyment.
• Connect: communicating ideas with other pupils helps you to overcome difficulties and improve your vaulting technique.

Vocabulary To Learn

• obstacle: any physical object or structure to move over, under, around or through
• vault: a movement technique used to efficiently and swiftly overcome obstacles by leveraging both the upper and lower body
• strength: the ability to generate force, maintain control and execute movements such as vaults, jumps and landings with precision and fluidity

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Fear of falling or not clearing the obstacle can lead to hesitation which can then affect the flow and overall success of the vault.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Balance and precision in action Study Guide
• Explosive movements in Parkour Study Guide
• Parkour and fundamental techniques Study Guide
• Parkour: performing a route with obstacles Study Guide
• Using walls to move Study Guide