KS4 · Physical education · Year 11
Kicking and combinations
Health and wellbeing: martial arts and self-defence
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Your learning goal
I can perform basic kicks in combination with punches and use pads to help develop these skills.
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Kicking and combinations: 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 basic kicks in combination with punches and use pads to help develop these skills.
Key learning points
- Move: good balance and coordination are required when performing basic kicks.
- Move: throwing multiple punches and kicks with good technique relies on muscular endurance.
- Think: understanding and applying the correct technique and positioning when using pads is important.
- Feel: regulating your emotions and managing frustration when learning new skills demonstrates self-discipline.
- Connect: supporting others and providing accurate feedback can help someone progress quicker than they would do alone.
Words to know
- front kick
- a basic striking technique that involves extending the leg forward to strike with the ball of the foot
- turning/roundhouse kick
- a kick delivered by turning the body and pivoting on the supporting foot to strike the target with the heel or ball of the foot
- pad
- a training tool used to absorb strikes during practice
Common mistakes
Pupils hold the pads at the wrong height or angle or keep their arms too stiff or too relaxed.
Encourage pupils to communicate if the pads are at the wrong height or angle to give each other corrective feedback. Teach pad holders to “meet” the strike with slight forward pressure and a bend in the arms.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Continue to reinforce the point of technique over power when working on kicks and punches. A key word to repeat in every lesson is 'control'. The videos provided for each cycle will help you to feel confident with the technique for kicks and holding the pads.