Let's get active and try Standing Long Jump!
With the Standing Long Jump you can develop the following skills:
- Jumping power
- Coordination and fluency
- Balance and control
This resource is suitable for Physical Education and activity for P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 (First and Second Level Curriculum for Excellence).
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Learn how to take part in the Standing Long Jump activity with help from primary school teacher, Danny Denholm, and footballer and coach, Aminah Din.
DANNY: Hey, I'm Danny. And welcome to Let's Do This, where we will get active together.
This activity is called Standing Long Jump.
This is a great activity to develop your jumping power.
You will need a marker like chalk, paper or rope and something to measure your jump.
You can do this on your own, but I've got footballer and coach Aminah to help me today.
AMINAH: Hello.
DANNY: Step one. Begin at the starting line, which is marked out by chalk, rope or stick.
DANNY: Step two, swing your arms back and forth while bending your knees before jumping forward.
DANNY: Step three, mark your heel position when you land.
Let's do this!
NARRATOR: Too tough?
DANNY: Rather than measure your jump. You can measure a step.
AMINAH: If you can't jump or step, you can throw an object and measure the distance thrown.
NARRATOR: Go up a notch?
DANNY: Pre-mark set distances such one metre, one and a half metres. You can use these as targets to encourage you to jump a bit further and reach the next one.
AMINAH: Try to get as close to each distance as you can.
NARRATOR: Aminah's challenge.
AMINAH: Bring in an element of aim and accuracy for my challenge.
Set yourself a target distance before each jump.
Can you jump that distance?
NARRATOR: Final thoughts.
DANNY: Jumping is not only a key skill in lots of sports, but is a great way to stay active.
AMINAH: Well done for giving it a go.
NARRATOR: Let's do this!
What you need
| Equipment | Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Marker | Chalk, rope or a stick |
| Measuring tape | You can estimate distances |
Try it yourself
Follow these step-by-step instructions and give it a go!
Image caption, Get into position
Mark out a starting line with chalk, some string or a stick. Begin by standing at the starting line.
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Want to play with a friend?
Take turns with your partner to find out how far you can both jump.
How was Standing Long Jump for you?
We are all unique and have different strengths and skills. Some of us may find some skills easier than others but we can all develop and improve.
You can adapt the Standing Long Jump activity to suit your needs. If we practise our skills regularly, we can improve and progress over time.
Too tough?
If you find Standing Long Jump too challenging, don't worry!
Try these tips to make the activity a bit easier.
- Rather than measure your jump you can measure a step.
- If you are can't jump or step, you could throw an object and measure the distance thrown.
Go up a notch?
It's great to look at ways to develop our skills and we can do this by challenging ourselves.
If you enjoyed Standing Long Jump but are looking for a bigger challenge, try these tips to make it trickier.
- Pre-mark set distances such as one metre or one and a half metres.
- You can use these as targets to encourage you to try and jump a bit further and reach the next one.
- Try to get as close to each distance as you can!
Aminah's challenge
Bring in an element of aim and accuracy for this challenge.
Set yourself a target distance before each jump. Can you jump that distance?
Time to reflect
Enjoyment
The most important part of physical activity and movement is that you enjoy it. We all need to stay active in our daily lives in order to stay healthy. It’s a lot easier if you’re having fun.
After you’ve taken part in this activity, take some time to think about what you enjoyed and how you might approach the activity differently next time.
- What did you enjoy about this activity? How could you do more of this?
- What did you dislike about this activity? What would make it better?
- What would you do differently next time?
Developing your skills
The skills you’ve worked on in this activity are useful in other parts of your daily life and in sport.
Can you think of any activities or sports where you might use these skills?
The skills you've developed in this activity could help with:
- taking part in athletics or gymnastics
- jumping over an obstacle
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