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rticle two in the seriesof three c ha l l e ngaeppr oac hall p up ilsca nthe re- embarrassment of pupilswho fail rhe
on AthleticsChallenges for Key fore achievewithin the lessonby early heighcsin front of the whole class.
Stage3 coversthe jumps.A improvingon their personalbesttargets. The followingchallengeideasare
varietyof teachingideasis presented The smallgroup situationalso makes thereforesuggested for improving
fo r l ong ,tr i pl e & hig hju mp l e s s on sw it h oerformanceslessoublicand savesthe p upi ls 'm oti va tio nin ju mpin gl essons .
the aim of moving awayfrom the
traditionalteachingapproachwhere a Fi g u r e l : Hig h Ju mp Chal l eng e Ci rc uit
limited numberof pupilsare participating
a n d th e r em ai n de ro f t h e c l a ssa r e
waitingand watching.The challenge
approachin contrast encourages
maximumparticipationin the lessons [^ ] 4\I
by setcingup a number of eventspecific I
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stationsso that pupilscan work in small
groupsand rotate around the activities. Fr.fiI lS t at ion I I
Thus,as shown in Fig.l, an indoor high
'rp lesson,for example,might include
,.,e following:Station | - standingvertical
jump;Station2 - headthe spongeball
suspendedfrom the basketballring;
Scation3 - speed bounce over a soft
dome cone;Stacion4 - tuck jumpsover
a held bamboocane;Station5 - scissors
jump over a heldbamboocane;Station6
- highjump. Pupilsshould record their
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oer{ormances on the score sheetsas
they roate around the differencstations
(examplegivenin Fig.2.) and try to
improveon these duringthe lesson.In STATIONS
this way the lessonencouragesself ref- StationI - StandingVertical
Jump
erencedtargetsand maximumparricipa- 2 - Headthesponge
Station ball
rion and tets awayfrom the possible Suuon3 - Speed bounceoversoftdomecone
scenariowhere a pupilmay be eliminared 4 -Tucklumpoverheldcane
Station
from the lessonby failingthe starting
heightand spendsthe remainderof the
time sittingon the sidewatching.In the
Ku''il";rl Station jumpoverheldcane
5 - Scrssors
Sation5 - Highiumpoverelastic
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Figure 2: Athletics Challenge Score Sheet
N I A MF
C ha l le ng eNo Score I
SelfRatedEffort ( l- l0)..................
Athletics Challenges -
Long Jump l
Equipment:Cones,tope meosure/option!4
O Placea cone down as a starting
mark.
O Get a partner to mark where your
heelslandwith a cone and oerform
the followingjumpsfrom a standing
start:
- two feec to two feet:
- one to same;
- o ne t o o the r :
- one to two.
O Measureyour best discances with a
tape or in your own feet.
O Record your best distancesand work
out the bestjump'for distancefrom a
standingstart.
Ath l e t ic s C ha l le ng es -
Long Ju m p 2
Equipment:Cones,tope meosure(optionol) O Try and reducethe numberof hops.
O Pl ac ea c o ne d ow n a s a s c a r ti n g O Recordyour leastnumberfor each
marK.
O Get a partner to mark where your
heelsland with a cone and perform
the followinglumps from a 2/3 stride
ru n uP :
- cwo feet co two feec:
- one to same;
- one to other;
- one to two.
o Measureyour bescdistanceswith a
tape or in your own feec.
a Record your best distancesand work
out the best jump for distancefrom a
standingscart.
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o Repeatthis three times trying to land
on the samespot each cimein a
NATF positionreadyto lump.
o Measurethe distancein your own feet
or naturalwalkingstridesand record it
Score2 Score3 BestScore
Athletics Challenges-
L on g Ju mp 6
Equipment:Iope meosure,rokeand brush,
sond pit
O Work out your run up on che run
way usingbetween9 and l3 strides.
O Pe rforma run ni ngIongjum p inro
the pit.
O Get someoneto measurechejump.
SelfRaredlmprovement(l - l0)..................
O Havea numberof attemots.
O Recordyour best distance.
Athletics Challenges-
Long Jump 3 Athletics Challenges -
Equipment:Two cones,tapemeosure Triple Jump I
(optionol)
Equipment:Cones,tope rneosure(optionol)
O Placea cone down as a startingmark.
O Placea cone down as a startingmark.
O Per{ormthree consecutivetwo fooced
jumpsfor distance. O Get a partner co mark where your
heelslandwith a cone and perform
O Get someoneto mark the overall
discance with a cone. the followingjumpsfrom a standing
O Havefurther attemptsto beat your start:
- 3 h ops;
mar[<er.
- 3 strides;
O Measureyour best distancewith a
- Ho p-h op -st ri de;
tape measureor in your feet and
- Stride-stride-hop;
record it for a future target to beat.
- Stride-hop-stride;
- Hop-stride-hop;
- Hop-stride-jump.
Athletics Challenges- O Measure your bescdistanceswith a
Lon g J u mp 4 tape or in your own feet.
O Recordyour best distances.
Equipment:Twocones
O Set up two cones5/10 metresapart.
O Performthe leastnumberof hopson Athletics Challenges-
eachleg over the distance.
Triple Jump 2
O Per{ormthree repedtionson eachleg.
Equipment:
Cones,
tope meosure(oPtionol)
O Placea cone down as a startingmark.
leg and the distancecovered.
O Get a partner to mark where your
O Repeatthe processfor'bounds'or
heelslandwith a cone and oerform
big strideson alternatelegs.
chefollowingjumps from a 2/3 stride
approach:
- 3 hoos:
Athletics Challenges- - 3 strides;
Long Jump 5 - Hop-hop-stride:
- Sc rid e- str id e-ho p;
Equipment:Iwo cones
- Scride-hop-stride;
O Placea cone down as a startingmark. - Hop-stride-hop;
O From a standingstart run between9 - Hop-stride-lump.
and l3 fast and powerfulstrides. o Measureyour best distanceswich a
O Get your partner to mark where tape or in your own feet.
your lascstride landswith a cone. o Recordyour best distances.
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Athletics Challenges-
Triple Jump 3
Equipment:Iwo cones,toPemeosure
O Set up two cones5/ l0 metresapart.
O Performthe leastnumberof hops on
eachleg over the distance.
O Comparethe number of hops on
eachleg and work out your strongest
ho pp ingle g.
o Try and reducethe number of hops.
a Recordyour leastnumberfor each
leg and the discancecovered.
o Repeatthe processfor big strides
insreadof hoos.
Athletics Challenges-
Triple Jump 4
Equipment Four cones lhoops,tope meosure
(optionol)
O Place a cone down as a starting mark
and chree other cones/hoops about
a mecre aPart.
O From a scandingstart or 2/3 stride
ru n up pe rfor m a ho p, ste p a nd jum p
lan di ng besi de a con e/ in a h oop o n
e ach o ha s e.
O lncrease the distances equally becween
che cones / hoops to challengeyour-
self.
O Measure and record the distance
b er wee n ea c h con e/ hoo p a nd t h e
toal distance with a taoe measure or
in your feet.
Athletics Challenges -
Triple Jump 5
Equipment:Two cones
^ Placeone cone down as a startingmark
. Run between9 and l3 fast.oowerful
stridesand get your partner to mark
where your lastfoot lands.
o At the end of your run up do a hop
checkthat you can control your speed.
o Repeatthis at leastthree times trying
to hit the same mark eachtime.
o Measureche run up in your own feet
or naturalwalkingstridesand record it.
Athletics Challenges-
Triple Jump 6
sondpit,cones,
Equipment:Topemeosure,
rokeond brush
O Chooseyour rake-offboard or mark
your own with conesso that you are
landingin the sand.
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O Work out your run up usingbetween
9 a n d l 3 st ri des ,
o Per{orma full triple jump with a run
u P.
o Measureyour jump.
o Recordyour best jump.
Athletics Challenges-
Hi gh J um p I
Equipment:Verticoljump boardor chalk
ond o metre ruler
O Standwith your feet togecherand
backto the wall.
o Reachup as highas you canwith both
handsand makea chalkmark on the
wall.
o Turn to standsidewaysto the wall.
o From a standingstart,bendyour knees
and jump as highas you can holding
the pieceof chalkin your hand.
o Mark the wall with the chalkat the
highestpoint of your jump.
a Measurethe distancebetweenthe
ma rk and the j um pin gm ark
s c a n d ing
and record it.
Athletics Challenges -
Hi g h J u m p 2
Equipment:A softfootbollor spongeboll,
boll net,bosketbollhoop,cones
O Placea soft ballin a ballnet and tie it
to a basketballhooo.
O Work out a curved run up to take-off
under the ball.
O Jumpup and try and headthe ball.
O Adjust the heightof the football
accordingly.
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Athletics Challenges -
Hi gh Jum p 3
Equipment: Soft dome cone,gym mot,
stopwotch
O Pla c ea s o ft d o me c o ne in t h e m i dd le
of a gym mat and stand on the mat to
one sid e o f t h e co ne.
O Jump two footed over the cone from
side to side as many cimes as possible
in l0/ 15 s e cond s.
o R e c o rdt he n umb ero f ju mps
performedin the set time.
o Havefurther goesto try and increase
th e n u m bero f ju mps.
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Athletics Challenges-
Hig h J ump 4
Equipment:Bomboocone betweentwo
O Get your partner to hold a bamboo
caneat about ankle height.
O Jump two feet to two feet over the
canefacingforwards.
O Your partnershouldincreasethe height
graduallyuntil you reachyour limit.
o Measurethe jump in relationto your
heighte.g. lOcm aboveknee height
and record it.
o Changeoverwich your partner.
Athletics Challenges-
Hi gh J um p 5
Equipment:Bombooconebetweentwo
O Get your partner to hold a bamboo
caneat about knee height.
O Start alongsideyour partner on the
same side as your preferred take-off
foot.
O Per{orma scissorsjump over the
bamboo caneworking awayfrom your
Dartner.
O Your partnershouldadjustthe height
of the bamboo caneuntil you reach
your limit.
o Measure the jump in relation to your
height e.g. lOcm above waisc height
and record it.
o Changeover with your partner.
Athletics Challenges-
Hig h Ju m p 5
Equipment: Highjump bed & posts,elostic
bor
O Work out your curved approachto
the bar.
O Set the bar at your chosenheight.
O Per{orma highjump usingthe Fosbury
Floptechnique.
O Adjust the heightuntil you reachyour
li mi t.
O Recordyour best heightfor a future
target to try and improveupon.
The AthleticsChollenges will be publishedas
lominatedteochtngcords,os port of o KS3.
KS4 & A LevelAthleticspack by UWIC Pressit,
Moy. The other sectionsof the pock will include
technicolonolysischecklistsheets;lominoted
reciprocolteochingcordsfor each event;guided
discoverysheets;ond A Leveltechnicolonolysis
sheets(all photocopyoble).For further details
contoctNei/Jones,UWIC Press, CyncoedCompus,
Cordiff,CF236XD. Tel:0292041 65 l5 or
e-moil: nojones@uwic.oc.uk