Applications Of Air Track Mats To Hurdles Lessons (Part 2)

In the last article we have analysed the use of the air track mat in the preparation for a hurdles class and why I would recommend the air track mat over a traditional gymnastics mat.

In fact, if the tumble track is used in a hurdles class, the preparation part of the class is only the tip of the iceberg, the majority of the application is in the classroom. Today, we are going to continue to share the use of the air track mat in the classroom.

The air track mat in the basic part of the hurdles class Part 1

Firstly, the air track mat is used to support the hurdles with the straddle and swing legs during the walk. During the "leg up" exercise on the walking side of the hurdles, an inverted "V" shaped mat is placed parallel to the "swing leg" side of the hurdles. The "swing leg" goes over the gymnastic mat and the "straddle leg" is on the bar. Do a folding and lifting movement on the bar. This exercise not only achieves the purpose of practising the technical movements of the rising leg, but also restricts the landing point of the "swing leg" to land directly in front of the bar, thus reducing the difficulty of the exercise, improving the quality of the exercise and overcoming students' fear. When practising the "swing leg" side of the bar in walking, an inverted "V" shaped gymnastic mat is placed parallel to the "starting leg" side of the bar, thus practising the "swing leg" side of the bar at the same time. The mats can be used to review the technical movements of the "starting leg", restrict the "starting leg" from landing on the side and achieve the effect of lifting the "starting leg" to the front of the landing point of the swing leg.

Secondly, to address students' fears, two gymnastic mats are used to form a bar frame when first learning the "hurdle step" technique, which can reduce students' fears when practising and enable them to complete the technique better.

In addition, for the problems that occur during practice, such as close starting points, jumping and inadequate back pedalling of the starting leg, placing two mats to form a longer rail can increase the starting point distance, thus avoiding inadequate back pedalling of the starting leg and the problem of jumping.

Advantages of the air track mat

The air track mat is more suitable as it can be pumped out after use and does not take up much space. Secondly, the air track mat is more versatile, for example it can be used as a life buoy or you can experience yoga on the water, which increases the attractiveness of the stadium and reduces the cost of sports equipment.

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If you are a gym operator or hurdles teacher, you can't go wrong with some air track mats at Kameymall.