PE Crit A Summative

• Discus:

  • Do not hold the discus too tight or you will hurt yourself when you throw it
  • Do not hold the discus sideways or you will throw it upwards
  • Hold the discus downwards to avoid dropping it
  • Make sure the discus comes all the way back around you with most of the weight on your right leg
  • Stand sideways until you are about to throw the discus
  • Follow through your whole body to the direction you want to throw
• Shot Put:

  • Put the shot put below your chin and push with strength for further distance
  • Back leg raise up and jump a little bit then spin
  • Align chin with knee and toe
  • Other hand pointing to target to aim
  • Body turns but feet do not turn
  • Knee facing forward
  • Push throw
  • Throw the ball high for a longer distance
  • Throw properly to avoid hurting your arms
  • Trying to balance yourself to avoid disqualification
• Javelin:

  • V grip: javelin between pointing and middle finger, other fingers wrap around
  • American grip: javelin between pointing finger and thumb, other fingers wrap around
  • Finnish grip: javelin between thumb and middle finger, pointing finger raised higher up
  • Javelin lined up with eye, arms straight at the backside, legs bent
  • Javelin 35° pointed forward, torso faced sideways, head forward
  • Arms gripped in the cord grip, left leg in tiptoe position, right leg in flat foot position
  • One arm straight pointing forwards, other arm holding the cord grip straight armed
• Long Jump:

  • Knees high when running, sprint until you see the white line, ready to spring upward, heels up
  • Sprint to the white line until jump, push legs up high in the air, tall upright position, point leg as far as possible
  • Swing arms upward, high and straight, stretch legs forward, lean forward, take a big step forward
  • Land on two feet, keep balance, walk forward to exit, land on both feet, stretch both arms and legs forward
• Triple Jump:

  • Run, legs leaping, legs boosting, arm movements, generate enough speed
  • Remember the other phases, front leg jumping, arms, do the first phase (hop), arms swinging, front leg ankle facing front
  • Do phase 2 (step), arms dropping down, legs swinging, both legs bending, look a bit lower than 90 degrees
  • Land on one foot for hop and step, land on both legs for jump/land
• Sprint Start:

  • Both knees bent down, back knee behind, forward knee at the front
  • Knees behind arms, arms shoulder width apart, fingers behind the starting line, head looking down
  • Push legs forward, face up, push body to run
  • Face forward, sprint to keep the pace, arms at 90 degrees
• Sprint:

  • Sprint start, head look forward, shoulder relax behind the white line
  • Ready to start sprint, acceleration, leaning slightly forward
  • Hands going up & down, drive your hands, running with big steps, look forward, drive your legs
  • Speed, reaction time
• Long Distance:

  • Keep both arms facing forward, lift your back leg for support, swing arms to balance
  • Keep arms by your side, leading leg back, other leg straight and on the ground, heads up eyes forward, bend arms towards the front
  • Push supporting leg back, swing back leg forward, swing arm to the side, keep eyes forward, keep back straight
  • Leading leg touches the ground, swing arms back and forward to balance
• Hurdles:

  • Drive body forward for more momentum
  • Look towards the location you are going with focus
  • Right foot in 96-98 degree angle, left leg high and close to chest, back slumped slightly forward
  • Jump stomp the floor with power
  • Left/right foot go first, back raised higher after jumping, left leg ready to land and continue to jump, right arm drooped down slightly
  • Arms raised to counterbalance, foot in 90 degree angle, head still while running, right/left leg push off the ground
  • Speed, reaction time
• What are the different grips used for holding the javelin?

  V grip, American grip, and Finnish grip