Technique Mastery & Biomechanics
Athletics
•Year 8
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 8 students into strategic, technically proficient athletes by connecting biomechanics and physics to practical performance across running, throwing, and jumping disciplines. Rather than treating athletics as isolated events, the unit emphasises understanding the 'why' behind technique, enabling students to transfer learning between disciplines and make informed decisions about their own performance. The progression from individual technique mastery to collaborative relay work builds both personal excellence and team synergy.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can understanding and controlling your pace help you become a more strategic and successful runner?
Key Objectives:
- • Students will develop the ability to change pace and run at different tempos while sustaining performance over longer distances
- • Students will demonstrate effective warm-up techniques and maintain performance over extended periods
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we master the pull throw technique to achieve maximum distance and pinpoint accuracy?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop accuracy and consistency of overarm throw using proper technique
- • Improve the technical components of the javelin pull throw
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can understanding force and technique help you become a more powerful and accurate thrower in all sports?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop throwing control, accuracy and efficiency through varied techniques
- • Apply force effectively using different throwing implements and methods
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can understanding biomechanics and physics improve our jumping performance?
Key Objectives:
- • Perform the correct triple jump technique with hop, step, jump sequence
- • Demonstrate improved high jump technique using scissor jump method
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can you apply mastered athletics techniques to achieve personal excellence across multiple disciplines?
Key Objectives:
- • Demonstrate competency across multiple athletics disciplines using refined techniques
- • Apply previously learned skills in competitive situations with consistency
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can precise technique and teamwork make relay teams faster than the sum of their individual parts?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop fluency and efficiency in running for speed as a team
- • Master relay changeover skills with precision timing