Year 9 - Physical education
Using walls to move
Parkour: control, confidence and creativity
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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 tic tacs and wall runs with control, correct foot placement and appropriate use of momentum.
Key Notes
- Move: a controlled tic tac requires appropriate momentum and strong legs to change direction and redirect impact.
- Move: wall runs require an effective approach speed, correct foot placement and upward/horizontal drive for distance.
- Think: tic tacs and wall runs can be used to overcome vertical obstacles in parkour.
- Feel: demonstrating resilience helps in overcoming difficulties when learning complex skills.
- Connect: supporting others by providing constructive feedback develops a sense of community and a safe environment.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Tic tac: a movement where you step off a vertical surface, like a wall or rail, to change direction or gain height
- Wall run: a technique where you run at a vertical wall, place one foot on it and push upward to reach a ledge, grab point or higher surface
- momentum: the force and speed you build up when moving
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Poor foot placement on the wall when performing tic tacs and wall runs can result in poor technique and a weak push off. Poor control on landing is also a common issue with Tic Tacs and Wall Runs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: a controlled tic tac requires appropriate momentum and strong legs to change direction and redirect impact. Move: wall runs require an effective approach speed, correct foot placement and upward/horizontal drive for distance.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Tic tac'
a movement where you step off a vertical surface, like a wall or rail, to change direction or gain height.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Poor foot placement on the wall when performing tic tacs and wall runs can result in poor technique and a weak push off. Poor control on landing is also a common issue with Tic Tacs and Wall Runs. Correction: Use visual cues (e.g. chalk marks or splat spots/cones) on the wall to show the ideal contact point. Also use markers to indicate where to land and teach pupils to land quietly and stick their landing.
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