Partner Control Basics
Gymnastics
•Year 2
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 2 students to fundamental gymnastics concepts through progressive body awareness and partner work. The focus is on developing control, coordination and spatial understanding whilst building confidence in movement exploration. Through systematic progression from individual balances to collaborative sequences, students develop both physical skills and social cooperation essential for gymnastics participation.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
Can you create a sequence combining balances and spins on different body patches?
Key Objectives:
- • To demonstrate agility, balance and coordination through controlled movement
- • To recognise what success looks like in self and others
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to twist, roll and change direction like gymnasts?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop the skill of twisting into rolls with control
- • To learn how to change pathways by spinning after rolls
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use twisting movements to create smooth and controlled gymnastics sequences?
Key Objectives:
- • To change points of contact in balances using twisting movements
- • To perform controlled twisting movements both in motion and in balance
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to twist and turn whilst staying balanced?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop the ability to twist whilst in inversion positions
- • To learn how to use apparatus as a counter balance for support
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we work together with a partner to create amazing balances and movements?
Key Objectives:
- • To work in synchronisation with a partner to perform different balances and twists
- • To understand and demonstrate counter balance and counter tension with a partner
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we create perfectly synchronised sequences with our partner using controlled movements?
Key Objectives:
- • To mirror a partner's movements with precision and timing
- • To create sequences with controlled twists, spins and turns