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Glossary
The definitions below are commonly understood working definitions for use with the
primary curriculum and teacher guidelines.
Section 6 Appendix
aesthetic
approach run
bivouacking
bounce pass
bound
buoyancy
canon
chest pass
chipping
dig technique
dynamics
flow
foam javelin
folk dance
form
HELP
huddle
concerned with appreciation through using the
senses with imaginative attention
the running action before a long jump is attempted
to ensure a good take-off when jumping
making a makeshift camp or tent
X passes the ball to Y, allowing it to bounce once
on its way
a movement that can be stopped or held without
difficulty at any stage
capacity for floating lightly on water
where dancers perform movements one after the
other: A followed by B followed by C
X holds the ball at chest level and passes the ball
through the air to Y
the skill of passing the ball by kicking it from the
ground and forcing it to rise into the air to travel
a technique used in volleyball to strike a ball that is
close to the ground
the energy of movement
the flow of a movement can be ‘bound’ or ‘free’
lightweight javelin with dependable flight pattern,
safe for class use
the dance associated with a particular country,
often part of a traditional celebration
the overall design for patterning the dance, its
shape and structure
heat-escape-lessening posture. A life-saving
technique in which the individual uses a floating aid
and adopts a floating position that reduces heat loss
used in an emergency in water: participants huddle
together around flotation aids to conserve heat
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