Roll Orientation #
Introduction #
The Roll Orientation safety skillSafety skillA method which improves the ability to interact with water in a way that increases the likelihood of avoiding and/or recovering from a hazardous aquatic situation. develops the Orientation CompetencyOrientation CompetencyOrientation Competency is the knowledge, skill, and experience necessary to transition from one body position to another, to change direction of travel, to keep one’s bearings, and to locate and navigate to a desired location. Physical abilities associated with this competency include being able to roll, tuck, turn, and spin to move the body into different positions or face different directions, both on and under the surface, while remaining stationary and while propelling. Cognitive abilities include monitoring and comparing one’s current position relative to the immediate surrounding, locating known safe areas, and planning a navigation path in desired directions. . The Roll Orientation skill teaches students how to control and transition their body to different planarPlanarRelating to or in the form of a plane. positions. The student should be able to repeatedly roll from their front to their back and from their back to their front. Instruction topics include being able to identify why the ability to change body positions is an important water safety skill.
Description #
The Roll Orientation safety skill is defined by the following body posturePostureThe particular way the body is held while doing an activity. Mobility specialists define posture as the way you position your body or arrange your limbs, such as “to stand up straight with your shoulders back and your chin up.” , arm formsFormThe visible shape or configuration of something. Mobility specialists define form as an arrangement of the elements in a composition; the way something (or someone) is shaped or arranged. , leg forms, breathing, and timing characteristics and features.
Roll Orientation Description # |
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Body
Roll sequence
Breathing
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Roll Orientation Demonstration # |
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Video demonstration of the skill. |
Roll Orientation Features #
Assessment #
Scoring #
The following scoring rubricScoring rubricA guide that includes rating scales and descriptions of one or more criteria used to evaluate the performance of a skill. lists the gradients of key requirements and deficiencies that provide an overall description of different competence levels. A single score is assigned based on the instructor’s judgment of the student’s performance.
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Exhibits any of the following:
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2 |
Performs all of the following:
Exhibits any of the following:
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3 |
Performs all of the following:
Exhibits any of the following:
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4 |
Performs all of the following:
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