Speed and agility

In this lesson, we will be developing your speed and agility skills through various speed bounce tasks. You will be improving your ability to change direction at speed whilst maintaining good balance and control of your body.

Speed and agility

In this lesson, we will be developing your speed and agility skills through various speed bounce tasks. You will be improving your ability to change direction at speed whilst maintaining good balance and control of your body.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Pupils will learn how to develop their agility and speed.
  2. Pupils will learn to jump accurately with agility and speed, whilst having a controlled body.
  3. Pupils will learn to develop tactical awareness.
  4. Pupils will learn to focus on and develop appropriate technique.

Equipment

Ties, pieces of string or rolled up towels, timer

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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3 Questions

Q1.
In which of the following sports do you need to be able to jump and land effectively? Select 3.
Correct answer: Gymnastics
Correct answer: Handball
Hockey
Judo
Correct answer: Netball
Q2.
In the long jump, are you jumping for height or distance?
Correct answer: Distance
Height
Q3.
Which of the following is NOT an Olympic jumping event?
High Jump
Long Jump
Correct answer: Speed Bounce
Triple Jump

3 Questions

Q1.
In the long jump, triple jump and high jump, athletes must take off from one foot. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
What happens to your heart rate when you exercise? Select 2 answers.
Correct answer: More blood is pumped round the body
Correct answer: Your heart beats faster
Your heart beats slower
Q3.
When jumping, how can we use our arms to gain height?
Keep them straight, by the side of your legs
Place them behind your head
Correct answer: Swing them as you jump

Lesson appears in

UnitPhysical education / Athletic activity: acquiring techniques

Physical education