PHYSICAL EDUCATION E-CLASS     COORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE TOPIC FOR TODAY SOMATOTYPES  ( body build, body shape, body type, build ) *This material is specifically prepared for SS3 students preparing for WASSCE Bruce Lee had an ectomorph body shape Somatotype is a method of classifying the human body into three basic types by estimating the dominance of fats, muscles and bones. OR Somatotype is the classification of human body according to size and shape/physical features. Somatotype is otherwise known as body build, body shape, body type and build. TYPES OF SOMATOTYPES 1.      Ectomorph or slim body type 2.      Mesomorph or muscular body type 3.      Endomorph or fat body type ................................................................................. Ectomorphs v   slight body build and structure v low body fat v   Naturally lean v   Narrow shoulders v    Flat chest v find it harder than the other      

PHYSICAL EDUCATION E-CLASS     COORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE TOPIC FOR TODAY TYPES OF CROUCH START IN SPRINT RACES *This material is specifically prepared for SS3 students preparing for WASSCE Crouch start There are basically two ways of starting races in athletics. They are namely standing start and crouch start but today we are focusing on crouch start. There are three main types of crouch start in sprint races which are:   Ø Bunch or bullet   Ø Medium   Ø Elongated The difference between these starting positions is found during the "on your marks" part of the start. The "On your marks" part of the race is when sprinters are in the starting blocks and they are in their very first phase of the start. The hands of the sprinter are shoulder-width apart, their knees are bent with the knee of the back leg on the ground and their feet are on the starting blocks. The start has three phases: on your marks, get set, then

PHYSICAL EDUCATION E-CLASS     COORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE TOPIC FOR TODAY ATHLETICS (TRACK EVENT) *This material is specifically prepared for SS3 students preparing for WASSCE Athletics is divided into two namely: track event and field event. But we are focusing on track event today. Track events are further divided into three namely short distance race/sprint race, middle distance race and long-distance race. The first instructional material below is named STARTING BLOCK used in a short distance race/sprint race.  \ 1.  Name the equipment illustrated in the diagram above.                                   Starting block 2.   Mention five track events in athletics which the equipment illustrated above is used.           100 metres race          200 metres race          400 metres race          100 metres hurdles          110 metres hurdles          400 metres hurdles          4 x 100m relay race