Assessment information 8-12 December 2008

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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/

Go to the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre Website:

http://www.athleticscoaching.ca/default.aspx?pid=7&spid=37&sspid=62

Make notes on the sprint hurdles from the following articles:

Model Technique Analysis Sheets for the Hurdles Part VI: The 100M Hurdles By: Johannes Hucklekemkes
Model Technique Analysis Sheets for the Hurdles Part VII: High Hurdles By: Gunter Tidow
The High Hurdles - From Start to Finish By: Tom Tellez
NSA Photosequence 35 100m Hurdles: Gail Devers

1. Make notes under the following headings for both the 100m and 110m hurdles:

start
acceleration to the 1st hurdle
hurdle clearance
preparation phase
take-off phase
flight phase
landing phase
run between hurdles
run to the finish

2. Using the above articles and the internet list the main DIFFERENCES between the men’s and women’s hurdles in terms of:

a. Hurdle settings
b. Performance profiles of the race (times and velocities for each part of the race – e.g. between hurdles etc)

3. Go to www.youtube.com, search for “hurdles” and watch a few races so you have an understanding of what the race looks like.

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