Athletics: run, jump, throw
Physical Education · Key Stage 2 · The School
Running
Sprinting: eyes forward, tall posture, arms driving front to back rather than across the body, quick light contacts with the ground. Distance running is different — slower cadence, relaxed shoulders, steady breathing. Practising the wrong one for your event is the commonest waste of training.
Jumping
For distance: a fast approach, a strong single-foot take-off, knees driven forward, and landing with both feet ahead of the body. The approach speed matters more than most people expect — a standing jump goes far shorter than a running one, and the difference is all in the run-up.
Throwing
Point at the target, step with the opposite foot to the throwing arm, rotate the hips, then let the arm follow. Power comes from the legs and hips, not the arm. Change ONE thing at a time and measure — that is how you find out what actually helped.
Throw a beanbag as far as you can and mark it. Now change ONE thing and throw again from the same spot: release it higher, at roughly 45° rather than flat. Mark it. Change it back and instead step forward with the opposite foot as you throw. Mark it. Then combine the two that helped. Changing three things at once would have told you nothing about which one mattered.