Lesson 5: Anatomy in Action: Movement Assessment

• What is a hip hinge?
• Explain flexion and extension at the elbow.

Movement analysis

Breaking a movement into body parts, joint actions, and muscles involved.

Feedback

Specific information that helps someone improve.

Recovery

Rest and care that help the body prepare for further activity.

Today you will connect the whole unit. Choose a movement, name the joint action, and identify muscles helping it happen. A movement rarely belongs to only one muscle. In a chest pass, the chest and triceps help push while the legs and core support the action. Good coaching describes what you see and suggests one safe improvement. We do not rank classmates by strength, body shape, or speed. We assess understanding and control. Muscles also need recovery: comfortable rest, water, regular meals, and sleep help us be ready for our next lesson.

1. Analyze a slow squat: hip and knee motion, quadriceps and glutes, core stability.
2. Analyze an unloaded elbow curl and extension, showing the role change between biceps and triceps.
3. Show a soft-ball chest pass with a step and controlled follow-through.
4. Model feedback: “Your pass reached my hands; next time step toward your partner.”

• Coaches use movement analysis to teach a better pass.
• Taking recovery breaks helps preserve technique during practice.

• Which joint actions occur as you stand from a squat?
• Why is “try harder” less useful than a specific cue?
• How do muscles and the core work together in a pass?

Create a three-movement routine and annotate a muscle and joint action for each.

Use three wide station areas for squats, arm motions, and partner chest passes; passing lanes must not cross.

• Rotate mover, coach, and explainer roles.
• Coach with one positive observation and one specific cue.
• Demonstrate at comfortable effort; this is not a maximum-repetition test.

1. Review the three assessment points: muscle name, joint action, safe technique.
2. Station 1: perform 4 controlled squats and explain hip/knee motion.
3. Station 2: perform unloaded elbow curls/extensions and explain the opposing pair.
4. Station 3: complete 6 gentle chest passes and explain upper-body and core roles.
5. Rotate roles after each set; teacher asks each student one independent question.
6. Share a personal technique goal and one recovery habit.

Complete one squat analysis and model respectful coaching before groups begin.

• Keep at least an arm’s length between students and use marked travel lanes.
• Use controlled effort, not an all-out race; water and rest are available.
• Stop and tell the teacher about pain, dizziness, chest discomfort, or unusual breathing difficulty. Follow individual health plans.

Allow seated arm analysis, supported leg movements, verbal explanations, picture prompts, or a soft-ball roll.

Identify a stabilizing muscle and distinguish its role from the main mover.

For each student, record accurate muscle names, joint-action explanations, control, and respectful feedback; provide one next-step goal.

• Stay inside the coned boundary.
• Take turns and share equipment.
• Include anyone who wants to join.
• Teacher circulates and keeps eyes on all groups.
• Water available throughout.

• Walk or roll slowly for 2 minutes until breathing is comfortable.
• Supported calf stretch: 15–20 seconds each side, without bouncing.
• Gentle cross-body shoulder stretch: 15 seconds each arm.
• Take three relaxed breaths; drink water.