:Forward Roll
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Approach:  Open space Level: Year 4 and year 8 
Focus: Body control/gymnastics. 
Resources: Mat, 4 bibs.
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Questions/instructions:


% responses
2002 ('98)
y4
y8
1. Stand feet together, toes at edge of mat.
    Tuck your head under and forward roll into a sitting position.
    Hold your sitting position to the count of 3.

    You have 2 goes.
   
Technical elements:
(hand placement, tucked head,
rolling down spine, holding sitting position)
very good
21 (23)
27 (33)
good
46 (40)
41 (55)
fair
24 (27)
24 (8)
poor
9 (10)
8 (4)
Coordination and flow:



very good
21 (25)
29 (37)
good
47 (39)
46 (44)
fair
27 (29)
18 (17)
poor
5 (7)
7 (2)
YEAR 8 ONLY

2. Stand feet together, toes at edge of mat.
     Tuck your head under and forward roll into a standing position.
     Hold your standing position to the count of 3.

     You have 2 goes.
   
Technical elements:
(as for Instruction 1 but holding standing position
with arms extended)

very good
15 (17)
good
45 (53)
fair
28 (25)
poor
12 (5)
Coordination and flow:



very good
22 (25)
good
41 (48)
fair
28 (23)
poor
9 (4)
 
Total score:


10–12
26 (31)
7–9
36 (47)
4–6
26 (17)
0–3
12 (5)
Commentary
There was little difference between year 4 and year 8 students for the forward roll to sitting position, and little change between 1998 and 2002 for year 4 students. For year 8 students, performance was somewhat lower in 2002 than in 1998.
 
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