Home-athletics
Lesson 1
Introduction
‘Household’ Hurdles
‘Lockdown’ Long Jump
‘Stay at Home’ Shot Put
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IntroductionLesson 1
TASK 1Label on the track, where the following events start and
finish:
100m
200m
800m
1500m
TASK 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSf7-LsmU3Y
Watch video on History of the Olympics and answer the questions
below.
Where did the first Ancient Olympic games take place in 776BC?
_____________________________________________________________________What
was the name of the Frenchman who was key to the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) being founded and organising the Olympics
in Athens 1896?
_____________________________________________________________________What
do the 5 rings of the Olympic logo represent?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
TASK 3What is your favourite Athletic event and why (Sprints,
Long distance, Shot/Discus/Javelin, Long Jump, High Jump)?
________________________________________________
What are the most important components of fitness for your event
(Speed, CV Endurance, Power, Strength, Muscular Endurance)?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Household HurdlesLesson 1
Men’s
Athlete Name =
Nationality =
Year & Location =
Men’s 110m World Record
12.80sec’s
Women’s 100m World Record
12.20sec’s
Women’s
Athlete Name =
Nationality =
Year & Location =
TASK 4 Watch both World Record videos and complete the
textboxes:
Men’s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3yN9G5rJYQ
Women’s –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ995weE9kU
ACTIVITY – Household HurdlesBe creative and make your own
hurdles using household items, see below for Mr Irving’s example of
a hurdle. All you then need is a watch/timer.
TASK 5: You have 3 attempts, how many times can you jump over
the hurdle in the Male OR Female World Record time
<13seconds.
1.) _______________________________
2.) _______________________________
3.) _______________________________
Hurdles Jumped
6
4 3
In a Men’s or Women’s race there is usually 10 flights of
hurdles to clear.
Lockdown Long JumpLesson 1
Men’s
Athlete Name =
Nationality =
Year & Location =
Men’s World Record
8m95cm
Women’s World Record
7m52cm
Women’s
Athlete Name =
Nationality =
Year & Location =
TASK 6 Watch the World Record video for men and then research
the website to find the women’s WR to complete the textboxes:
Men’s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Mui_qUvBo
Women’s –
https://www.worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/jumps/long-jump/outdoor/women
ACTIVITY – Lockdown Long JumpFind a tape measure and set it up
anywhere in your house or garden
(as seen below in the photo) alternatively you can measure with
a 30cm ruler or even use feet as a form of measurement.
TASK 7: You have 3 attempts, how far can you perform a STANDING
broad jump, note the distance and see if all three of your attempts
combined are near the Male or Female World Record distance.
1.) _______________________________
2.) _______________________________
3.) _______________________________
Sum of all three jumps = _______________________________
Distance Jumped (sum of 3 attempts)
6m
4m 3m
‘Stay at Home’ Shot Put
Lesson 1
Men’s
Athlete Name =
Nationality =
Year & Location =
Men’s World Record
23m12cm
Women’s
Athlete Name =
Nationality =
Year & Location =
Women’s World Record
22m63cm
TASK 8 Watch both World Record videos and complete the
textboxes:
Men’s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQWQ0Qz1A5o
Women’s –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBuv8JuPHng
ACTIVITY – ‘Stay at Home’ Shot PutPlace a target in the garden
e.g. a recycling box, a hoop, clothes basket…. and throw the ball
into the target using the technique of a shot put. You can use a
pair of socks, tennis ball or football as the shot.
Chin, Knee and Toe line
TASK 9: Start with the target being 3m away, if this too easy
then increase the distance each time, how far can you put the shot
and still make it into the target using the shot putt
technique?
Distance ________
Distance Thrown
>7m
>5m 3m
