KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Training in teams for personal bests in shot put
Athletics: train and perform in a sport education season
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Your learning goal
I can work independently and safely within a small team to improve my personal best in shot put.
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Training in teams for personal bests in shot put: 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 work independently and safely within a small team to improve my personal best in shot put.
Key learning points
- Move: transferring weight from the rear leg to the front with a powerful push generates power for the throw.
- Move: rotation of the hips and full extension of the elbow in a coordinated movement maximises force production.
- Think: choosing the right starting position will lead to a strong action to support the release.
- Feel: focusing on following all safety rules helps to keep everyone safe.
- Connect: recognition of effort after a performance offers reassurance to athletes finding it challenging.
Words to know
- risk assessment
- the process of identifying how accidents can occur and what can be done to prevent injury
- hazard
- something that can cause harm
- power position
- balanced stance with knees bent, ready to throw
Common mistakes
You throw a shot in the shot put.
The shot put does not require any rotation around a joint. It is pushed from under the chin and touching the neck. A throw action will likely lead to injury due to the weight of the shot. However, "throw" is standard terminology for this event.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The shot should be treated with respect at all times. They should not be played with or mishandled. Establish ground rules for transporting and using the equipment at the start of the lesson. Equipment should be carried and retrieved at a walking pace, and placed on the ground for the next person.