Physical education is a great way to release stress and have fun. We are currently in the unit of gymnastics and tumbling.........lots and lots of tumbling.
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Jump rope
On of my favorite units in P.E had to definitely be jump rope. Not only was I finally descent at something, but I also enjoyed the unit as well. Different tricks were incorporated into this lesson, such as the swing, sidestep, and the scissors. Some degree of skill is required to jump rope. When you start jumping, you want to make sure that your wrists turn slightly, but your elbows stay in place. If you start moving your elbows, then your jumps will become messy, and unorganized. The rope should come up to about your under arm, when you stand upright. If the rope is longer, then you might have a better chance at messing up; the same applies to a shorter rope. A rhythm should appear every time you jump. Listen closely to the sound of the rope touch the ground. Once you become great at jump rope, you can start building on it with new techniques. The swing is simple; you take the rope and swing it twice on both sides of you, before jumping twice in the center. This next technique is called the "Skier," where you jump side to side, while jump roping.
This was one of the few tests where I managed to get a nice grade on it. we were all graded on how well our routines were, and how we presented it. I found myself sweating a bit with nervousness, since we had to perform our routine in front of the WHOLE class. (Which I thought to be a bit nerve-wrecking.) We were told to continue the routine, even if we made a mistake. We happened to make a mistake, and it threw our timing off a bit, so we decided to start over. The second time around, we found ourselves in the rhythm of each others jumps. Jump roping has taught me to become patient, because some of my partners might not have gotten it from the start, but with practice, we became a lot more sophisticated. The saying "Practice makes perfect" is actually true.
This was one of the few tests where I managed to get a nice grade on it. we were all graded on how well our routines were, and how we presented it. I found myself sweating a bit with nervousness, since we had to perform our routine in front of the WHOLE class. (Which I thought to be a bit nerve-wrecking.) We were told to continue the routine, even if we made a mistake. We happened to make a mistake, and it threw our timing off a bit, so we decided to start over. The second time around, we found ourselves in the rhythm of each others jumps. Jump roping has taught me to become patient, because some of my partners might not have gotten it from the start, but with practice, we became a lot more sophisticated. The saying "Practice makes perfect" is actually true.
Dancing
There are three major types of dance we dominated throughout the unit; they consist of Salsa, Swing, and Waltz. Each type of dancing has their own moves that correspond with it. The Salsa is a type of dance, where the moves are short, and mostly choppy. The swing is very wild, and almost berserk. You must create your own type of routine, except, you don't practice it, instead you must know the moves. The male leads the moves, while the woman merely follows, but she herself, must know the moves as well. The Waltz is a very slow, and flow type of dance. every time you finish one step, you should probably be facing another corner of the GYM. The woman needs to now the dance moves, so she won't end up lost, especially on the Salsa dancing. The man and the woman should almost be mirrored in a sense. For the swing, there are several options for that dance. You can choose to spin the lady, switch places with your partner, or swing your arms, and switch places. When you turn the lady, you must make sure that your palms roll off each other.
Communicating with your partner is a crucial part in getting the good grade you want. Sometimes you might get off balance, or off the beat, but like jump roping, you should just get back in there and continue. For some reason, if you feel as if you just don't understand it, then don't be afraid to ask your partner to help you out. Even if you don't get it completely, at least a 50% is better than a 100%.
Communicating with your partner is a crucial part in getting the good grade you want. Sometimes you might get off balance, or off the beat, but like jump roping, you should just get back in there and continue. For some reason, if you feel as if you just don't understand it, then don't be afraid to ask your partner to help you out. Even if you don't get it completely, at least a 50% is better than a 100%.
Tumbling
Gymnastics have never really been my favorite, but then I never really knew how to do gymnastics before. We first started out with the basic front roll, and to do that, you first tuck in your head and head and put your hands on the grounds. Then you simple push forward and roll on your back side. Doing the pike, back roll, and cartwheel are a bit more challenging. To do the pike, it is simply the same as a forward, except you keep your legs straight the entire way. The back roll is very difficult for me. First you take a hold of your legs and slowly start to rock on your back. Then you push backwards completely until you've rolled backwards. The cartwheel isn't as difficult. The format we have to use is hand, hand, foot, foot. First you pick a side that you want to do a cartwheel on, then you stretch on that side until you reach the floor, and you simply kick your feet in the air.
Tumbling can vary from: cartwheels, front rolls, back rolls, pikes, straddles, and round-offs. To do the straddle, first you must spread your legs apart, then you push forwards, but you must keep your legs in a straight "v" shape.
Tumbling can vary from: cartwheels, front rolls, back rolls, pikes, straddles, and round-offs. To do the straddle, first you must spread your legs apart, then you push forwards, but you must keep your legs in a straight "v" shape.