Realising your potential at long jump
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can coach someone to approach the long jump effectively and achieve a greater distance.
Key learning points
- Move: an approach which is an appropriate length and at near-maximal speed, provides the best preparation to jump far.
- Move: hitting the board with the take off foot at the ideal point will maximise jump distance.
- Think: observing a performance and prioritising what to feedback about can help someone else to make improvements.
- Feel: seeing someone using your feedback to help them to perform better can be satisfying.
- Connect: coaching a partner to improve through observation and feedback can help them to make more progress.
Keywords
Approach - the phase in which an athlete runs toward the take off board
Feedback - information/guidance provided to a performer to help them improve or motivate them
Take off - the moment when the athlete leaves the ground
Common misconception
Pupils are often quick to focus their feedback on something which went wrong or needs improvement, without considering the impact of identifying what is also being performed well.
Pupils can use methods such as the 'feedback sandwich' which encourages them to think about identifying positive aspects of performance as well as areas for improvement.
Teacher tip
As the first part of the lesson is an investigation, it would be preferable to have pupils perform the activities before sharing the explanation to encourage them to discover the impact of an approach for themselves.
Equipment
measuring tapes, stack of cones
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How do we want to land in long jump to avoid losing distance?
Q2.Which of these can guide someone’s improvement?
Q3.Why must we take off with one foot in the long jump?
Q4.What can being determined help us to achieve?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What method of feedback combines an area of improvement between 2 positive observations?
Q2.Why might a really long approach in long jump be a bad idea?
Q3.How might only giving negative feedback affect the person you are coaching?
Q4.What is the result of taking off with two feet in long jump?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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