Q3 - PE

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

These are events played with **specific target**. These also requires self-monitoring skills.

RUNNING AND SPRINTING

____ __and__ ______ were practiced to catch food or to hunt

ATHLOS

The word athletics comes from the Greek word

CONTEST

Athlos means ____

ATHLETICS

is known to be the oldest sport

TRACK AND FIELD

is the other term for athletics

TRACK EVENT

is an event in athletics that requires the athlete to run or walk around a track.

USAIN BOLT

a Jamaican athlete, holds the world record for the 100- metre race, completing it in a very fast 9.58 seconds!

LONG JUMP

is a field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point.

HIGH JUMP

is a field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it

JAVELIN THROW

is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area.

DISCUS THROW

also known as disc throw, is a field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus/craesean plate—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors.

HAMMER THROW

It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. The size of the ball varies between men's and women's competitions.

SHOT PUT

is a field event involving "putting" (pushing rather than throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible

POLE VAULT

also known as pole jumping, is a field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar.

TRIPLE JUMP

sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump

DUAL SPORTS

These are events played with opposite opponent with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 players on both sides.

1\.524 m or 5ft

Height of the net

TRUE

t or f: the height of the net is 5 ft at the middle, 1.55 meters or 5’1’’ at extreme ends

6\.1 meters or 20 ft

length of the net

16

how many feathers of a goose are used for the shuttlecock?

TRUE

t or f: The shuttlecock is made up of 16 feathers of a goose and fixed in a base called **CORK** covered with a **goat skin**.

TRUE

t or f: shuttlecock weighs between 5 to 6g

HANDLE

intended for the grip

STRINGED AREA

where the player hits the shuttle

HEAD

bounds the stringed area

SHAFT

connects the handle to the head

FRAME

name given to the head, throat, shaft and handle

THROAT

connects the head and the shaft

STROKE

Is the swinging motion performed before you take a shot in badminton.

STROKE

It is a good wrist action that allows more power and control with much less effort.

FOREHAND STROKE

is one from the dominant side. It is hitting with the palm

BACKHAND STROKE

– is from the non-dominant side. It is hitting with the knuckles.

SHOT

is a technique used by players to win a point in a rally or a game. It is classified into **Defensive** and **Offensive**.

CLEAR SHOT

It is a shot used to drive your opponent away from the net or forecourt to slow the game. The shuttlecock should fly above the opponents reach and fall within one foot of the baseline.

SMASH

It is an attacking shot made at the limit of ones upward reach and slightly in front of the shoulder. At the moment of contract, the arm and **wrist come down forcibly**. A **hard-hit** **overhead sho**t those forces the shuttle *sharply downwards* into the opponent's court.

DRIVE

It is a **flat shot** kept as low as possible and is second only to the smash as an attacking shot. A **fast and low sho**t that makes a horizontal flight over the net.

DROP SHOT

It is any shot that **drops immediately** after crossing the net The descent of the shuttlecock is controlled with little follow through. A shot hit softly and with finesse to **fall rapidly**

NET SHOT

t is any shot played as **near to the net** as possible, controlled by wrist and forearm.

SERVE/SERVICE

The stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally

LONG HIGH SERVE

Take a position near and on the proper side of the center line and about 4 ft. **behind the short service line** Drop the shuttlecock on the racket side and swing the racket forward.

LOW AND SHORT SERVE

Take a position closer to the front service line Swing the racket forward with little follow through.

DRIVE OR FLICK SERVE

**Quickly snap** the wrist in the backhand grip with the shuttlecock held directly in front of the body Let the shuttlecock travel in a direct line to the receiver.

RELAY TRACK EVENTS

are the only track event where teams race against other teams. The teams are made up of four runners of the same sex. Each runner has their own section of the track, and they must pass a baton to their teammate with the goal of reaching the finish line in the fastest time.

SPRINTS

These are races over short distances and are one of the oldest track events. Sprinting events are focused on athletes reaching and sustaining their **quickest possible running speed**.

MIDDLE DISTANCE TRACK EVENTS

Unlike in sprints, runners start from a standing position. They **stand along a curved starting line** to ensure everyone is running the same distance.

LONG DISTANCE TRACK EVENTS

Although similar to a **marathon**,________ take place on a track, as opposed to the street course of a marathon.