Standard Grade PEStandard Grade PE

Mechanical PrinciplesMechanical PrinciplesTransfer of weightTransfer of weight

Follow through Follow through

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson you should:At the end of this lesson you should:

Understand the mechanical principle Understand the mechanical principle of of transfer of weight.transfer of weight.

Understand the importance of Understand the importance of follow follow throughthrough in kicking, striking and in kicking, striking and throwing actionsthrowing actions

Transfer of WeightTransfer of Weight

Transfer of weight Transfer of weight is very important is very important in physical in physical activities. It activities. It involves you involves you moving your body moving your body from one place to from one place to anotheranother

BENEFITS OF TRANSFER OF BENEFITS OF TRANSFER OF WEIGHTWEIGHT

Transferring your weight during a Transferring your weight during a skill can benefit your performance skill can benefit your performance by:by:• Generating more power Generating more power • Increase accuracy Increase accuracy

Transfer of WeightTransfer of Weight Basketball Chest passBasketball Chest pass

• Weight is transferred Weight is transferred from back foot to front from back foot to front foot as the ball is foot as the ball is released.released.

Gymnastics CartwheelGymnastics Cartwheel• Weight can also be Weight can also be

transferred from/to transferred from/to other body parts.other body parts.

Transfer of WeightTransfer of Weight

By transferring his weight forward the softball player can exert a greater force on the ball, thus hitting it further

Transferring weight is important in activities Transferring weight is important in activities where an object has to be struck with powerwhere an object has to be struck with power

Transfer of WeightTransfer of Weight

Hockey Push PassHockey Push Pass Weight is moved from Weight is moved from

the back foot to the the back foot to the front when passing front when passing the ballthe ball

Badminton Smash Badminton Smash shotshot• Weight transfers Weight transfers

from back to front from back to front footfoot

Follow ThroughFollow Through

When completing different skills and When completing different skills and techniques it is important that techniques it is important that kicking, striking and throwing actions kicking, striking and throwing actions have a good have a good follow through.follow through.

This is part of effective performance This is part of effective performance and follows on from theand follows on from the preparation preparation and and actionaction phases. phases.

A footballer follows A footballer follows through in the through in the direction of a pass direction of a pass or shot.or shot.

The pitchers arm The pitchers arm follows through in follows through in the intended the intended direction of the direction of the throw.throw.