Athletics Specific Samples for Assessing the Students’ Motor Skills – Running

Abstract

The paper presents two athletic specific samples used for assessing the motor skills of students from the seventh grade. A pedagogical experiment was conducted in order to see if the running samples are relevant to assess the skills development. From the large number of running samples the 50m time trial and endurance race have been chosen, according to the requirements in gymnasium. Using the running exercises different objectives of training can be achieved, in relation to the planned themes: such as strengthen the short burst of speed, consolidation of start, start launching, improving the run-up at long jump or above hurdles, the development of endurance by cross country race on certain distances or periods of time, etc.