Parkour: performing a route with obstacles
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can design and complete a parkour performance using different obstacles.
Key learning points
- Move: linking movements together seamlessly requires spatial awareness, momentum and good body control.
- Think: good decision making skills are required to choose the best movements to link together to create a sequence.
- Feel: completing challenging sequences helps you believe in your ability and develop confidence.
- Connect: working together and supporting each other developing sequences involves communication and respect.
Keywords
Route - a sequence of movements used to travel through/over obstacles, combining skill, creativity and efficiency
Sequence - a series of linked movements performed one after the other to travel through an environment smoothly and efficiently
Linking - smoothly connecting two or more movements to create a continuous flow through an environment
Common misconception
Pupils may choose obstacles that don't link well and therefore don't allow for smooth transitions.
Provide lots of route planning support and examples/advice throughout the lesson.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to slowly walk through their routes first before performing at full speed, to check for flow, safety and realistic transitions between movements.
Equipment
benches, boxes or vaulting blocks, gymnastics tables, mats, splat spots/cones/tape/chalk for markers
Content guidance
Additional qualification required
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Where should toes point when performing a wall run?
Q2.When performing a Wall Run, what should you imagine you are running up?
Q3.What part of the foot should make contact with the wall when performing a horizontal wall run?
Q4.What angle should you push off the wall when performing a tic tac?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What should you try to avoid when linking movements together?
Q2.What word is used to describe a series of linked movements performed one after the other, smoothly and efficiently?
Q3.Which skill will help you the most when deciding which movements to link together to create a sequence that flows?
Q4.Which of the following is most important when trying to complete a speed route as fast as possible?
To help you plan your 9 physical education lesson on: Parkour: performing a route with obstacles, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 9 physical education lesson on: Parkour: performing a route with obstacles, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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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