KS3 · Physical education · Year 9
Parkour: performing a route with obstacles
Parkour: control, confidence and creativity
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Your learning goal
I can design and complete a parkour performance using different obstacles.
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Parkour: performing a route with obstacles: 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 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.
Words to know
- 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 mistakes
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.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Encourage pupils to slowly walk through their routes first before performing at full speed, to check for flow, safety and realistic transitions between movements.