Athletics

                             Athletics

At Pompallier we've just started Athletics, Athletics is something we all participate in. Athletics helps us keep fit and helps us improve our skills in High jump,Long jump,Shot-put, Sprints and Discuss. Each task has a different technique that improves other skills. E.g running.

High jump, high jump is a task that requires you to run up and scissor kick over a bar, that's held up between two metal bars.
With a mattress beside it. Each time after everyone's jumped they raise the bar higher and higher. The the last few people who can jump the highest comes 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.High jump helps improve your jumping in height and building up stamina while you're jumping.

Long jump, long jump is a task that you run up and at a mark you leap and the further you jump the better your score. Long jump also helps improve building stamina and speed leaving a high result.

Shot put, shot put is a task where you hold a heavy ball and you lock it in by your neck. With your feet facing the direction of your dominant hand. Aim and push the ball NOT throw. The further you push the ball the higher your score.

Sprints, sprints is a task where you sprint a track to the end building up stamina and speed. Whether you come 1st,2nd or 3rd you go to zones.

Discuss, discuss is a task where you throw a heavy disc. You hold it in the palm of your hand build stamina and throw it as high and as far as you can. Who ever can throw the disc the farest wins!

I enjoy doing Athletics and it helps me keep fit. Long jump's my favourite because I can leap into piles of sand.
Do you like Athletics?
Which is your favourite? Why?