Landing

The ability to land safely is a hugely important fundamental movement skill. This section will focus on landing on the feet. As one of the three phases of jumping, landing should always be taught first to ensure pupils return safely to the ground without injury. The skill involves absorbing force over a large area, usually the legs or hands for a prolonged period of time.

This force should be absorbed over as large an area or distance as possible with the joints bending to absorb the force. We use landing in a wide range of activities, jumping to catch a ball in gaelic football, vaulting in gymnastics or from jumping off the bed.