Year 8
Speed and agility
In this lesson, we will be developing your speed and agility skills. You will be improving your ability to change direction at speed whilst focusing on good control and balance. You will have the opportunity to create your own speed challenges.
Year 8
Speed and agility
In this lesson, we will be developing your speed and agility skills. You will be improving your ability to change direction at speed whilst focusing on good control and balance. You will have the opportunity to create your own speed challenges.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Pupils will learn to develop their agility and speed.
- Pupils will learn to jump accurately with agility and speed, whilst having a controlled body.
- Pupils will learn to develop tactical awareness.
- 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 athletics event, do you need both agility and speed?
800m
Q2.
What word is missing from the sentence? Warming up increases your ...... rate and prevents muscle soreness.
Blood
Temperature
Q3.
In which other discipline do you need to jump and land effectively?
200m
Hammer
Shot put
4 Questions
Q1.
The triple jump and long jump involve taking off from 1 foot and landing on 2. True or false?
False
Q2.
Which muscle group is working hard when performing a 2 feet to 2 feet jump?
Sternum
Triceps
Q3.
Triple jump involves...
Hop, hop, jump
Step, hop, step
Step, jump, hop
Q4.
What type of fitness is best suited to jumping events in athletics?
Cardiovascular fitness