Everyone's A Winner (1976)

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We'll gather all of the information and see where you may be the strongest or where you may have problems and adjust the overall program to fit those needs. Diana, what's on the test? There will be two test events that we will score. The side step and the standing long jump. Tomorrow we can start with some basic exercises that will help us get ready for the tests. I still don't like it. I don't care what Mr. Petty says. A test is still a test, right? But he told us that everyone's a winner in the physical performance test. You only have to compete against yourself. I still wonder if I'll pass. You here for the test, young fella? I I guess I'll. That is excellent. It is a very simple test. I am sure that you will have no problems. That's good. I'm not very athletic. No excuses. Now, do you know that most people never reach their maximum potential of physical performance? Do you know that everyone can improve their physical performance through exercise? Do you? Well, Mr. Petty says, "Never mind. You are probably one of those people who think that you don't ever use the qualities of physical performance except in PE class, aren't you? Well, I guess. What about bowling, skating, bike riding, surfing, swimming, dancing? I could go on and on. I never thought not many young people do. They take their bodies for granted. They don't even think about exercise. I I Never mind. It's time for the test. Okay, if you'd all form around this square over here. We are going to do the side steppped test. Now, Alonzo is going to demonstrate and I'll try to explain what you must do. Alonzo is moving by side stepping or sliding both feet to the left of the center line until the left foot touches or crosses the line on the left. This scores one point. He then slides to the right across the center line and when his left foot touches in the area to the right of the center line, he has scored two points. He continues stepping to the right until his right foot touches or passes the right hand line and he has scored three points. You continue back and forth as rapidly as possible for 10 seconds. Okay, Jonathan, you be Alonzo's buddy and count for him while I time him with the stopwatch. Ready, go. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Stop. 15. Boy, I hope I can do that. Good. It's time for our warm-up exercises. [Music] Okay, we're going to do 10 jumping jacks. Ready? Begin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Hold it. [Music] It's very important to start off slowly until your body has loosened up. Feel how flexible your body can be. [Music] I think you're going to find out that the qualities of physical performance will overlap one another. [Music] All right, choose a buddy and practice while we start. Michelle, you take the stopwatch and be the timer. Remember, only 10 seconds. Go your buddy. [Music] All right, here is a chart that shows the percentiles of other children doing the side step. You know what your score was so you can easily see where you stand. The average for boys and girls your age is 15. What if we didn't score that high? That just means that we'll have to work on some certain exercises that are designed to improve your physical performance in the sideep. You mean balance and agility and coordination and flexibility? I still don't understand why we test the sideep. We only do those things in PE class. All right. Who can answer that? Jonathan. Well, there are a lot of things that we do that take balance. Like what? Like riding a [Music] bike or riding a skateboard. That takes balance and coordination. [Music] That takes agility and flexibility too. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Your body flexibility, agility, balance, and coordination is used in everything from soccer to surfing to dancing. Now, in order to test your leg strength and power, we'll prepare for the standing long jump coming up. And you think you're great because you got through the side step. Aren't you scared anymore? Why should I be scared? You're going to be tested against all of the kids in your class. You're no super athlete. You're sure to fail. You're missing the whole point of the test, sir. The only one I competed against is myself. Not much competition, is it? I know I'm not the greatest athlete in the world. You're not kidding. But the more I exercise and practice, the better I'm getting. And you know something? I feel better, too. You'll never be in the Olympics. I hope you know that. Probably not. But I feel very good just exercising exercising your body and doing as well as you can. We can measure leg strength and power with a standing long [Applause] jump. Power is the ability to quickly release a great amount of [Applause] force. It's a combination of muscular strength and speed. [Applause] [Music] We'll use the buddy system again for the standing long jump. You'll get three jumps and we'll count only your best or longest jump. Vid Doll will demonstrate the correct jump. Remember, you have to keep your toes behind the takeoff line. You can swing your arms back and forth and bend your knees as long as your feet do not leave the ground until the jump is made. Ollet, Vid Doll, your buddy Albert will have to measure from where your hands touch the mat. We measure from the takeoff line to the nearest point of body contact. Don't hop. Both feet must be on the mat when you jump. That's fine, V doll. Now, one more good jump and Albert can change places with you. [Music] [Applause] [Music] In order to participate in sports and other physical endeavors, you must be fit. You should get fit to play safely. [Music] Woohoo! Yahoo! [Music] This chart shows what other students are doing in the standing long jump. You see that the average for boys your age is somewhere around the middle 60s and for girls is around the lower 60s. What if we were lower than that? That's what we're going to work on now. Can we improve our leg strength and power? Yes, Francis. There are many activities and exercises for improving your leg strength and power. Squat jumps and knee vents help as does rope jumping and leap [Music] frog. Another component of your physical performance is speed and this takes leg strength and power. Well, we all work very hard preparing for and taking the test, and we have learned quite a bit about what it takes to be able to operate at peak. Physical performance, big deal. You'll forget it as soon as school's out. No, I won't because I learned about all the other places besides school where peak physical performance is important. Heat. Heat. [Music] Oh yeah. Yeah. [Music] [Applause]