Subject Knowledge Organiser Athletics – Track, Jump & Throw Sprint High jump Shot put This track event is a short running race. There are This jumping event requires athletes to jump This throwing event requires athletes to throw a generally three different sprint distances: 100m, over the bar using the Fosbury Flop technique. heavy metal ball called a shot as far as possible. 200m, and 400m. Stage one Start 8-10 strides away from the barrier. Run in a Drive phase curve with controlled speed. Lean your torso The drive is where you are looking to cover as into the curve, the opposite side to the barrier. much ground as possible through each stride, Keep your shoulder as high as possible. Stage one pushing with the leg that is in contact with the Hold the shot at the bottom and place the ground and driving the free leg through. In this Stage two thumb and little finger each side of the shot. phase the head must follow the body. You are ready to jump at approximately one Place the shot under the chin and touching the metre past the first post and an arm's length neck. Keep the throwing arm elbow high and the Transition phase away from the mat. At this point, plant the take- arm parallel to the floor. Stand on the balls of This transition phase is when you smoothly and off foot down. At the same time, drive your lead your feet with your knees bent and non-throwing gradually come upright into your stride. This is leg and arms upwards and shoulders high. shoulder pointing towards the throwing area. when you start move at a slightly faster tempo and begin to reach top speed. Stage three Stage two In the air, keep driving upwards and bring your Lean backwards and place your weight on the Fly phase lead knee across the body to get shoulders back foot. Transfer the weight from the back leg The fly phase is when you are fully upright and at parallel with the bar. Bring the arms forwards to the front leg. Explode upwards, bring the hips top speed. The key to maintaining as much top and back into the body. As your hips cross the around and forwards to face throwing area. end speed as possible is a relaxed upper body barrier, flick your feet upwards and high over Extend the throwing arm up quickly and and a quick foot contact and tempo. the barrier. Maintain balance and land safely. powerfully. Finish with chest and head up. Athletics: Core Skills / Techniques Athletics: Skills Athletics: Full Context Subject Knowledge Organiser Badminton – Rules, Scoring & Officials Rules Court Dimensions A match consists of the best of three games of 21 points. The player/pair winning a rally adds a point to its score. At 20-all, the player/pair which first gains a 2-point lead wins that game. At 29-all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that game. The player/pair winning a game serves first in the next game. A badminton match can be played by two opposing players (singles) or four opposing players (doubles). A competitive match must be played indoors utilising the official court dimensions. A point is scored when the shuttlecock lands inside the opponent's court or if a returned shuttlecock hits the net or lands outside of the court the player will lose the point. At the start of the rally, the server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite service courts. A legal serve must be hit diagonally over the net and across the court. A badminton serve must be hit underarm and below the server's waist height with the racquet shaft pointing downwards, the shuttlecock is not allowed to bounce. After a point is won, the players will move to the Scoring opposite serving stations for the next point. The rules do not allow second serves. In recent years, badminton has changed how players can score a During a point a player can return the shuttlecock from inside and outside point. In 2006, the rules were changed to a rally point system and this of the court. now allows both players to score a point during a rally, regardless of A player is not able to touch the net with any part of their body or racket. who served. A player must not deliberately distract their opponent. A player is not able to hit the shuttlecock twice. In competitive adult matches, all games are played to a best of three A 'let' may be called by the referee if an unforeseen or accidental issue games. To win a game, a player must reach 21 points. However, if the arises. game is tied at 20-20 (or 20-all) then you are required to win by two A game must include two rest periods. These are a 90-second rest after the clear points. Unlike most sports, however, if the score becomes 29-29 first game and a 5-minute rest after the second game. (or 29-all), the player or team to score the 30th point will win the game. Subject Knowledge Organiser Badminton – Forehand Clear, Forehand Drop Shot & Forehand Smash Forehand Clear Forehand Drop Shot Forehand Smash The forehand clear shot enables players to move their The forehand drop shot enables players to move their The forehand smash shot is hit with power and speed opponent to the back of the court, creating space in the opponent to the front court to either win a point or create downward into the opponent's court. The angle/steepness mid and front court to exploit. space in the mid and back court to exploit. of the shuttlecock's trajectory make it hard for the opponent to return. Stage one Stage one Stand in position on the balls of your feet, with knees As the shuttlecock is returned, stand in position on the balls Stage one slightly bent. Turn sideways with your left foot pointing of your feet, with knees slightly bent. Turn sideways with As the shuttlecock is returned, stand in position on the balls towards the target and your right foot parallel to the your left foot pointing towards the target and your right of your feet, with knees slightly bent. Turn sideways with baseline. The left shoulder and fully extended elbow will foot parallel to the baseline. The left shoulder and fully your left foot pointing towards the target and your right be pointing towards the shuttlecock. The racket elbow extended elbow will be pointing towards the shuttlecock. foot parallel to the baseline. Left shoulder and fully should be extended backwards behind the head at 90ᵒ The racket elbow should be extended backwards behind the extended elbow will be pointing towards the shuttlecock. with the face of the racket above head height. Transfer head at 90ᵒ with the face of the racket above head height. The racket elbow should be extended backwards behind the weight onto the back foot. Transfer weight onto the back foot. head at 90ᵒ with the face of the racket above head height. Transfer weight onto the back foot. Stage two Stage two Keep your eyes on the shuttlecock. Flex your wrist and Keep your eyes on the shuttlecock. Flex your wrist and Stage two elbow backward until the racket is parallel with the floor. elbow backward until the racket is parallel with the floor. Keep your eyes on the shuttlecock. Flex your wrist and Rotate your body and step forward towards the shuttle Rotate your body and step forward towards the shuttlecock elbow backward until the racket is parallel with the floor. with your racket leg, transferring your weight through the with your racket leg, transferring your weight through the Rotate your body and step forward towards the shuttle with shot. Extend your racket elbow upwards into a throwing shot. Extend your racket elbow upwards into a throwing your racket leg, transferring your weight through the shot. position. position. Extend your racket elbow upwards into a throwing position. Stage three Stage three Stage three Keep your eyes on the shuttlecock. Extend your racket Keep your eyes on the shuttlecock. Extend your racket Keep your eyes on the shuttlecock. Extend your racket elbow quickly towards the shuttlecock, with the non- elbow towards the shuttlecock, with non-racket shoulder elbow quickly towards the shuttlecock, with the non-racket racket arm rotating backwards. Make contact with the rotating backwards. Make contact with the shuttlecock as elbow extended and shoulder rotating backwards. Make shuttlecock as high as possible in front of your body. high as possible in front of your body. Extend your elbow contact with the shuttlecock as high as possible in front of Extend your elbow and flex your wrist on contact, to allow and flex your wrist on contact. Slice across the shuttlecock your body. Extend your elbow and flex your wrist on for a 'whip' action. Drive the shuttlecock with a high with the face of the racket slightly open, or just before contact, to allow for a 'whip' action. Drive the shuttlecock trajectory towards the back of the court. contact, slow the speed of the racket down, tapping the downwards towards the floor of your opponent's court with shuttle gently over the net. Hit the shuttlecock at a flat a low trajectory. Stage four trajectory, allowing it to drop just over the net. Your body should have fully rotated with your racket foot Stage four now bearing all the weight and facing towards the target. Stage four Your body should have fully rotated with your racket foot The racket will follow through finishing to the left hand Your body should have fully rotated with your racket foot now bearing all the weight and facing towards the target.