Contact and Non Contact Sports Physical and Health Education JSS 1 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 2

TOPIC: CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORTS

Contact sports: These are sports that require physical or bodily touch between contestants.

Types of contact sports

1. Full contact sports
2. Partial contact sports

Full contact sports:  They are sports that emphasis full body contact, as they cannot be undertaken without physical  contact which is allow by the rule of the sports example of such sports include.

1.  Wrestling
2. Judo
3. Karate
4. Boxing
5. Taekwondo etc.

Partial contact sports:  These are sports that have partial physical contact, although contact is not a condition for these sports,  tackling and struggle for possession permit some level of the body or equipment contact example of these sports include soccer, tennis, basketball, golf, hockey etc.

SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OF CONTACT SPORTS (JUDO)

There are many contact sports with skill but to demonstrate the skill and techniques of contact sports we will chose judo.

1. Stance: The judoka assumes and erect body posture but stiff and the knees are slightly bent.
2. Grip: The judoka holds the opponents left sleeve with his right hand and the opponent’s right lap with his left hand. The  grip should be firm to enable him throw the opponent.
3. Movement: In standing position and holding each other, the judokas try to unbalance each other. To imbalance the opponent the trunk should be pulled or pushed as fast as possible and in doing so, the judoka moves his feet with short and smooth steps.
4. Throwing:  They are need to beat an opponent. There are different  types of throwing in judo. These are.

1. Pulling the body down throw (Taiotoshi)
2. Over the shoulder  throw (Ippon-seninage)Reaping throw (osotogari)
3. Hip throw (0-Goshi)
4. Position and throw (Tsukuri and kake)

5. Break falling (ukemi): This is a way of protecting self when taking a fall from a throw of an opponent e.g. backward and roll break fall, forward roll break fall (chugari) etc.

Exercise

1. Give two examples of full contact sports.
2. Explain the term “partial contact sports”.
3. State three skills and techniques of contact sports.

Objective Questions

1. Contact sports involve physical touch between contestants, categorized into __________ and __________ sports.a) Full contact, partial contact b) Indoor, outdoor c) Competitive, non-competitive d) Team, individual
2. Full contact sports emphasize full-body contact, such as wrestling, judo, karate, boxing, and __________.a) Swimming b) Cycling c) Archery d) Taekwondo
3. Partial contact sports allow some level of body or equipment contact, including soccer, tennis, basketball, golf, and __________.a) Cricket b) Volleyball c) Badminton d) Hockey
4. In judo, a judoka’s stance is erect with slightly bent knees, emphasizing __________.a) Flexibility b) Strength c) Endurance d) Agility
5. The judoka grips the opponent’s left sleeve with the right hand and the opponent’s right lap with the left hand for effective __________.a) Blocking b) Throwing c) Running d) Jumping
6. Judo movement involves unbalancing opponents by pulling or pushing the trunk with short and smooth __________.a) Kicks b) Jumps c) Steps d) Swings
7. Different types of throwing in judo include pulling the body down throw (Taiotoshi), over-the-shoulder throw (Ippon-seninage), reaping throw (osotogari), hip throw (0-Goshi), and __________.a) Side throw (Yokonage) b) Front kick (Mae-geri) c) Backflip (Ukemi) d) Spin kick (Ushiro-geri)
8. Break falling (ukemi) in judo is a way of protecting oneself when taking a fall from an opponent’s throw, involving backward and roll break fall, forward roll break fall (chugari), and __________.a) Side roll break fall b) Somersault break fall c) Cartwheel break fall d) Twist break fall
9. Contact sports can be broadly classified into __________ and __________ sports.a) Martial arts, team sports b) Outdoor, indoor c) Contact, non-contact d) Individual, group
10. Partial contact sports permit some level of body or equipment contact, like soccer, tennis, basketball, golf, and __________.a) Baseball b) Swimming c) Archery d) Cricket
11. The judoka’s stance in judo is characterized by an erect body posture with slightly bent __________.a) Arms b) Legs c) Neck d) Back
12. Effective grip in judo involves holding the opponent’s left sleeve with the right hand and the opponent’s right lap with the left hand for successful __________.a) Kicking b) Throwing c) Blocking d) Punching
13. Judo movement includes unbalancing opponents by pulling or pushing the trunk with short and __________ steps.a) Swift b) Heavy c) Sluggish d) Long
14. Different types of throwing in judo include pulling the body down throw (Taiotoshi), over-the-shoulder throw (Ippon-seninage), reaping throw (osotogari), hip throw (0-Goshi), and __________.a) Leg sweep (Ashi-waza) b) Headbutt throw (Zutsuki-kake) c) Elbow strike throw (Empi-kake) d) Knee kick throw (Hiza-guruma)
15. Break falling (ukemi) in judo is crucial for protecting oneself during falls from an opponent’s throw, involving backward and roll break fall, forward roll break fall (chugari), and __________.a) Tumbling break fall b) Jumping break fall c) Spinning break fall d) Twisting break fall