Year 7

Agility

In this lesson, we will focus on developing your agility skills. It will also help with your speed, coordination and reaction skills necessary for sprinting athletics events in particular. The lesson will also help improve your concentration and focus which is key in all sports.

Year 7

Agility

In this lesson, we will focus on developing your agility skills. It will also help with your speed, coordination and reaction skills necessary for sprinting athletics events in particular. The lesson will also help improve your concentration and focus which is key in all sports.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Pupils will learn how to develop their agility.
  2. Pupils will learn to move with speed and control and have the ability to change direction.
  3. Pupils will learn to make fast and effective decisions.
  4. Pupils will learn to compete with maximum effort.

Equipment

4 objects (e.g. water bottle, trainer, can of food, toilet roll), a clear indoor or outdoor space roughly 3m squared.

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 the long jump, athletes take off from 2 feet. True or false?
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
Mo Farah, World and Olympic champion, celebrates a victory performing what?
The Go Mo
Correct answer: The Mo Bot
The Mo Fo
Q3.
Which of the following is the only event NOT to feature in a women's heptathlon?
100m hurdles
200m
800m
Correct answer: Hammer
High Jump
Javelin
Long Jump
Shot

3 Questions

Q1.
Which muscles were predominantly used in this activity?
Biceps (arms)
Deltoids (shoulders)
Correct answer: Quadriceps (legs)
Q2.
Which of the following athletic disciplines, requires the fastest reaction times. Please select one answer.
Correct answer: 100m
1500m
Pole vault
Shot put
Q3.
Which of the following is the definition of agility?
Correct answer: The ability to move quickly and easily
The ability to stay upright or in control of body movement
The ability to use different parts of the body together, smoothly and efficiently