Moving well: can you challenge your personal best using flexibility activities?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can challenge my own personal best by completing different flexibility focused challenges.
Key learning points
- Move: challenging our personal best through activities that develop our flexibility requires the correct technique.
- Think: reflection enables us to safely perform each flexibility focused activity using the correct technique.
- Feel: determination enables us to challenge our personal best and improve our flexibility.
- Connect: observing the technique of others to understand how to improve requires respect.
Keywords
Flexibility - the range of movement possible at a joint
Range - how far a joint can move in different directions
Technique - the correct method used to perform a task
Common misconception
You're either a flexible person or you're not.
Everyone can improve their range of movement with a commitment to some stretching and flexibility training.
Equipment
Soft working space suitable for stretching activities.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Why is correct technique important during aerobic activities?
Q2.Why is it helpful to think back on how we performed an activity?
Q3.What helps us keep going to improve our aerobic fitness?
Q4.What is important when helping others improve their technique?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.If someone is flexible, what does that mean?
Q2.What do we mean by the term 'technique'?
Q3.Why is our range of movement important?
Q4.What does the term 'personal best' mean?
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