Track and field station and task cards

Example self-assessment form

Example task card for triple jump

Click on diagram to see task card resource

                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional resources for making task cards

Core movements in track field are around RUN, JUMP and THROW.

Biomechanics of movement allow improvements in performance.

Preparatory

Wind-Up

Force-generation

Recovery

Set-up

movements

Stability

balance of weight appropriately for action

 

Elastic energy

muscle stretch.

Preparation movement for Angular momentum

Ground Reaction Force push back from ground

Weight Transfer momentum and stability

Chaining - angular momentum is transferred in the body from one set of muscle groups to another

Impulse

Length of distance a
force is applied

Stability

balance of weight