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Basic 2 · Physical Education · Locomotive Skills

Skipping Forwards and Backwards

In this topic you will skip forwards and backwards without a rope.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Skip forwards using a step-hop
  • Skip backwards safely
  • Skip to a rhythm

What you already know

  • Moving in pathways

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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Motor Skill & Movement Patterns
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Locomotive Skills
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B2.1.2.1.2 – Skip forward and backward without a rope

Introduction

Skipping is a step followed by a hop. Step-hop, step-hop. Children love to skip on the playground.

1. How to Skip

  1. Step forward on your right foot.
  2. Hop on the right foot.
  3. Step forward on your left foot.
  4. Hop on the left foot.
  5. Swing your arms as you go.
A child shown in steps doing step-hop skipping
Figure 1: Step-hop skipping Draw a child skipping.Illustration: Sirbus

2. Skipping Backwards

  • Look over your shoulder.
  • Take small step-hops backwards.
  • Go slowly first.

Safety: Skip backwards only in an open space with no obstacles.

New words

skip
A step followed by a hop.
hop
To jump on one foot.
rhythm
A steady beat.
forwards
Towards the front.

Summary

  • Skipping is a step-hop on each foot.
  • Swing your arms as you skip.
  • Skip backwards slowly and look over your shoulder.

Class activity: Skip to the Whistle

  1. Skip forwards between two chalk lines.
  2. When the whistle blows, skip backwards.
  3. Skip to a steady drum beat.

You need: Plastic-bottle cones, Sticks of chalk, Whistle

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Skipping is a step followed by a…

    • A. Hop
    • B. Sit
    • C. Roll
    • D. Throw
    Show answer
    Answer: HopStep-hop.

  2. 2. What should you do when skipping backwards?

    • A. Look over your shoulder
    • B. Close your eyes
    • C. Run fast
    • D. Turn around and sleep
    Show answer
    Answer: Look over your shoulderYou need to see where you go.

  3. 3. We swing our arms when skipping.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueArms help balance and power.

  4. 4. Skipping backwards is safe near walls and stones.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseSkip in open space.

  5. 5. To jump on one foot is to ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: hopThat is hopping.

  6. 6. Write the steps of skipping.

    Show answer
    Answer: Step and hop on one foot, then step and hop on the other.That is step-hop.

Homework

  1. Skip forwards and backwards in your compound for two minutes.