KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Accurate replication of rolls
Gymnastics jigsaw: technical fluency and group performance analysis
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Your learning goal
I can perform a variety of rolls with good form.
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Accurate replication of rolls: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can perform a variety of rolls with good form.
Key learning points
- Move: keeping your body tight and engaging the core will maintain control and momentum when rolling.
- Move: tucking your chin during a roll protects the neck, keeps the head aligned and ensures a controlled roll.
- Think: rolls are useful when transitioning between balances to add creativity and interest to a sequence.
- Feel: rhythm, flow and body awareness develops during practice of rolls and helps to build confidence.
- Connect: watching peers carefully to give feedback on technique requires focus and prioritising teaching points.
Words to know
- roll
- a movement where the body rotates around an axis, usually along the floor or on apparatus
- station
- a designated area where students perform a specific activity or exercise as part of a station-based skill development session
- sequence
- a series of movements performed in a planned order to create a smooth and continuous routine
Common mistakes
Pupils often forget to tuck their head when performing forward and backward rolls causing a rough landing or strain on their neck.
The chin should be tucked gently into the chest looking at their stomach. This will protect the neck and keep the head aligned.
For parents, carers and teachers
- It is important to spend time with the groups working on forward and backward rolls making sure that they are tucking their chin and are performing the skills safely to avoid injury.