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ScribdTranslations- NAME THE MOST COMMON GROUP FORMATIONS OR TECHNIQUES IN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
Row, Column, Circle, Semicircle, Square Formation, Chess Formation, Circuit,
Route, these are the most used.
ROW: It is the placement of people next to each other.
COLUMN: It is the placement of people one after another in a continuous manner.
CIRCLE: Organization of students one next to the other or one behind the other,
but forming a circular figure.
TABLE: Organization of students in two or more parallel columns or rows, forming a
table.
CHESS: Organization of students in alternating rows, similar to the squares of the
same color on a chess board. Visibility is facilitated for both students and teachers.
CIRCUIT: Organization of students in several stations, placed in a circular shape,
allowing rotation in one direction through all the stations. There is a time for work
and a time for changing seasons and recovery, which is used to make the most of
the physical space and materials, as well as to save time.
ROUTE: This consists of organizing several exercises, one after the other; each
student must complete them all and return to the beginning of the route.
Chart
Students form columns and rows, which combine to form the chart.
Chess
Students form two or more rows or two or more columns like a chess board.
Formations:
Formations are the ways and means of working in groups, allowing all students to see, hear
and practice all the exercises properly during the different physical education activities.
The most commonly used group formations include: Row, Column, Circle, Semicircle,
Square, Chess and Circuit. These formations will depend on the number of students, the
physical space and the type of activity to be carried out. At this point in our considerations,
there is no doubt that the formations are made in order to bring the group together in an
orderly, organized and fast manner.
There are different types of formations depending on the purpose of the task to be carried
out.
In military terminology, formation is the name given to the way in which the members of the
unit are distributed in order to move in unison. Every formation has a front (the front, where
all the soldiers are facing), a tail (the back), and left and right flanks (the sides).
Group formations: LINE
FORMATION:
The students are next to each other. Useful for demonstrations and competitions. Also
called “in parallels”. It is used for parades and unit games. The captain starts the formation,
the rest line up behind him and the counselor closes. LINE FORMATION: It is used very
rarely and is usually useful when doing gymnastics in pre-established groups which will
form a line starting with the coordinator and instructor acting as the center.
COLUMN FORMATION:
The students are one behind the other. Useful for unit parades, or games where the entire
unit is required to march at the same time or at regular intervals.
CIRCLE FORMATION:
Students in rows or columns form a circle.
SEMICIRCLE FORMATION:
The students in rows or columns form a half circle. It is often used in small groups to give
directions, instructions where the teacher, coordinator or instructor should be seen. Chess
Formation:
Students form two or more rows or two or more columns like a chess board.
SQUARE FORMATION (in a rectangle) Square:
The students form columns and rows, which are combined to form the square.
This is the most common form due to the convenience and ease of doing an activity; the
ladies on the left, the gentlemen on the right, always in relation to the teacher, instructor,
coordinator, etc., closing the baseline to the middle. Useful for general training at the start
of regular activities. It is generally used at the opening and closing of activities, since
everyone can see without problems because they are in the same line; it is suitable for
listing the participants; it allows the director to review them with just a glance, maintaining
his position. And when there are important visitors, everyone can see and hear without any
problems. If there are many participants and there is little space, the solution would be to
make a double or triple row.
Circuit Formation:
This is a place where several stations or posts are organized to carry out an activity. The
circuit consists of:
Stations or posts.
Several different exercises that are carried out simultaneously at the different stations or
posts.
Several students at each station.
The students go through all the exercises. Star
Formation: This
is a formation that is used very rarely. It is often useful when doing gymnastics in previously
established groups. It is also useful for demonstrations at competitions.
At the command of the (teacher, coordinator, instructor) everything forms around him,
taking him as the center of the “star”.
ROUND FORMATION:
This is generally used when organizing games where a closed circle needs to be formed,
with the teacher, coordinator and instructor being the center of said circle. It is also used for
general instruction, allowing a clear vision for all members of the group.
HORSESHOE FORMATION:
Similar to the Semicircle, but more closed, like a horseshoe. For study or instruction
groups, for seminars. It allows everyone to clearly see the instructor or teacher.
INDIAN TRAINING:
Very useful for walks, expeditions, on narrow trails where each teacher, coordinator,
counselor and instructor must take care of their group and it is not possible to walk in
groups. It is also useful for distributing the members of a group for games. First come the
girls' units, then the boys' units.
Variant of marching order:
On an expedition and when the place is unknown and there is danger along the way, the
group should march as follows: first the medium-aged units, then the smallest and finally
the largest.
