Skill Drill Athletics Activities for KS4

Memorable tactile learning activity teaching correct shot put hand positioning and grip through repetitive practice with tennis balls and verbal memory cues

Student-led fitness circuit targeting specific components (speed, agility, endurance) with team coaching and rotation through challenge stations

Technical practice session where students master one-foot and two-foot take-off techniques while creating clear flight shapes, with structured partner evaluation using gymnastics vocabulary

Students rotate between playing and coaching roles, providing specific technical feedback to peers based on assigned observation focus areas

Standardised fitness test measuring leg power through maximum horizontal jump distance from standing position, with accurate measurement and recording

Pairs use tablets to record each other performing a skill (3 attempts), then analyse the video together using specific criteria to provide constructive peer feedback and identify improvement areas