Planes and axes in sport
I can identify and apply the planes of movement and axes of rotation to various sporting examples.
Planes and axes in sport
I can identify and apply the planes of movement and axes of rotation to various sporting examples.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The body rotates around the frontal axis moving along sagittal plane.
- The body rotates around the sagittal axis moving along the frontal plane.
- The body rotates around the vertical axis moving along in the transverse plane.
Keywords
Frontal axis - a line of rotation which goes from side to side through the hips
Vertical axis - a line of rotation which goes through the body from head to toe
Sagittal axis - a line of rotation which goes through from front to back through the belly button
Plane - an imaginary flat surface running through the body along which movement takes place
Common misconception
Any of the three planes can be paired with the three axes.
Planes and axes are always paired as: sagittal plane with the frontal axis, frontal plane with the sagittal axis and transverse plane with the vertical axis.
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Equipment
Play-Doh, jelly babies, 3D models. Sporting images.
Licence
Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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