Homework Week 10.11.2008

1. Ballistics

Go to the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre Website:

http://www.athleticscoaching.ca/?pid=1&spid=105

Listen to the Ballistics (18MB) Coach cast and download diagrams for this Coach Cast.

A. Make notes on the topics presented.

2. Shot Put

Go to the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre Website:

http://www.athleticscoaching.ca/default.aspx?pid=7&spid=37&sspid=64

Make notes on the Shot Put from the following articles:

Shot Put: Improving the Glide By: Merv Kemp
The ABC's of Throwing: Glide or Spin? By: Bogdan Poprawski
NSA Photosequence #10 – Shot Put: Ulf Timmerman, Werner Gunthor, Alessandro Andrei By: H. Hommel & J. Egger
The Rotational Shot Put Guide By: Charlie DiMarco
The Rotational Shot Put Guide Part II By: Charlie DiMarco

B. Break down the Glide Shot Technique and make notes under your headings

C. Break down the Rotational Technique and make notes under your headings

D. Note the advantages and disadvantages of the Glide and Rotational Shot Put techniques.

Also look at the BBC Bitesize Website and watch the videos on the Shot Put

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/pe/video/athletics/


Homework Week 17.11.2008

1. Chris Cushion Pack

Coaching the Games Approach Way: Teaching Technical Skills (p192-212)

Make notes on this Chapter.

2. Javelin

Go to the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre Website:

http://www.athleticscoaching.ca/default.aspx?pid=7&spid=37&sspid=64

Make notes on the Javelin from the following articles:

Model Technique Analysis Sheet for the Throws Part X: The Javelin Throw By: Gunter Tidow
The Javelin Throw and the Role of Speed in Throwing Events By: Peter Ogiolda
The Contemporary Javelin Technique By: O. Dmitrusenko
The Javelin Run-Up By: Hans Torim

A. Break down the Javelin throw into parts and make notes under your headings

Also look at the BBC Bitesize Website and watch the videos on the Javelin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/pe/video/athletics/