KS2 · Physical education · Year 6
Travelling over equipment: vaulting
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Your learning goal
I can perform and link fundamental vaults over low obstacles with control and fluidity.
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Travelling over equipment: vaulting: 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 and link fundamental vaults over low obstacles with control and fluidity.
Key learning points
- Move: a step vault requires good balance and coordination to take weight on one foot and one hand to clear an obstacle.
- Move: a lazy vault requires coordination and upper body support so the movement is performed with fluidity.
- Think: learning the correct technique for the vaults provides a solid foundation to learn more advanced techniques.
- Feel: learning new skills requires resilience and self-motivation to develop good vault technique.
- Connect: collaborating with others is a useful way to improve your vault technique and communication skills.
Words to know
- technique
- the way you perform a skill or movement
- step vault
- placing one hand and the opposite foot on an obstacle to help you step over it smoothly and safely
- lazy vault
- travelling over an obstacle by swinging your legs around the side while using each hand for support, making it look smooth and effortless
Common mistakes
Incorrect hand placement when performing vaults can lead to poor balance and coordination.
Ensure that pupils perform with the correct hand position, using one hand for the lazy vault and opposite hand to foot with the step vault. Perform the vaults slowly to build confidence.
For parents, carers and teachers
- If pupils fear falling over or from obstacles, reduce the height of the obstacle or remove it altogether and recap on some basic weight on hands work that is covered in previous units of gymnastics to build confidence.