KS3 · Physical education · Year 9
Creative movements
Parkour: control, confidence and creativity
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Your learning goal
I can perform a range of movements over obstacles demonstrating creativity and flair.
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Creative movements: 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 range of movements over obstacles demonstrating creativity and flair.
Key learning points
- Move: vaults are performed in one continuous movement demonstrating fluidity and efficiency.
- Move: travelling over obstacles requires strength and the ability to coordinate different body parts.
- Think: how you approach an obstacle often determines which movement you can perform fluently.
- Feel: moving in creative and fun ways helps to give you inspiration and increase enjoyment.
- Connect: communicating ideas with other pupils helps you to overcome difficulties and improve your vaulting technique.
Words to know
- obstacle
- any physical object or structure to move over, under, around or through
- vault
- a movement technique used to efficiently and swiftly overcome obstacles by leveraging both the upper and lower body
- strength
- the ability to generate force, maintain control and execute movements such as vaults, jumps and landings with precision and fluidity
Common mistakes
Fear of falling or not clearing the obstacle can lead to hesitation which can then affect the flow and overall success of the vault.
Gradual progression and practising on lower obstacles can help build confidence.
For parents, carers and teachers
- To avoid queues, consider equipment that is safe to use as an obstacle so that you can create more lanes. Anything between knee and hip height is ideal to use.