physical education grade 7 quarter 3

1. PHYSICAL
EDUCATION

2. LESSONS 1 IN P.E
FUNDAMENTAL
POSITIONS

4. 1ST POSITION HEELS TOGETHER
TOES APART WITH AN ANGLE OF
45°
2ND POSITION ASTRIDE
SIDEWARD OF A BASIC OF
ONE FOOT DISTANCE
3RD POSITION HEEL OF ONE FOOT
CLOSE TO THE INSTEP OF THE OTHER
FOOT

5. 4TH POSITION ONE
FOOT IN FRONT OF
THE OTHER ABOUT A
PACE DISTANCE
FIFTH POSITION HEEL
OF FRONT FOOT
CLOSE TO THE BIG
TOE OF THE REAR
FOOT

15. FIGURES 1 TO 8

16. At the start of this dance, the poles
are placed on the left sides of two
dancers. They have the left foot
lead.

23. For the foot work for these
Tinikling steps, both dancers
should start to the right side by
the bamboo poles.

29. This ballroom polka was popular in the province of
Batangas in the Spanish time. It was usually danced during
town fiestas and in big social affairs. The dance has an
average difficulty, with different variations of the polka
step being used all throughout, with a lively tune to go by
it.

30. Extended arms
towards audience
THE “OUT & IN”
• Starting with Left [Right for women] foot, take 4
polka steps around clockwise finishing in original
position. (4 measures)
• Point L [R] foot sideward and close back to R [L]
foot (count 2).
• Take one polka step sideward L [R]. (2 measures)
• Repeat (b-c), starting with R [L] foot. (2 measures)
• Repeat all (a-c), 3 more times. (24 measures)

31. • Starting with outside foot, take 2 heel and toe
polka steps forward. (4 measures)
• One polka step outward (1 measure) and one
polka step inward (1 measure). (2 measures)
• Drop inside hands. Starting with outside foot,
take two polka steps to turn about outward in
place. Finish facing in opposite direction. (2
measures)
• Join inside hands, free hands as above.
• Repeat (a-c), starting with inside foot. Reverse
direction in (b) and (c). (8 measures)
• Repeat all (a-d). (16 measures)
Face audience. Partners
release hold. Stand side by
side, girl at right, inside hands
joined. Free hand of girl holds
skirt, that of boy is
placed on waist.

32. Partners hold in closed
ballroom dance position,
extended arms
toward audience.
THE “GALLOPS”
• Starting with L[R] foot, take 4 polka steps clockwise
as in figure 1 (A). (4 measures)
• Take 3 gallop steps sideward L [R] toward front (3
counts), pause (1 count). Do not put weight on the
closing foot on the 3rd gallop step. (2 measures)
• Repeat (b), starting with other foot, going in
opposite direction. (2 measures)
• Repeat all (a-c), 3 more times. (24 measures)

33. • Partners take 1 polka step R sideward and 1 polka
step L sideward. (2 measures)
• Point R in front (count 1), raise same foot across L
foot in front, just above the ankle (count 2). Point
R foot in front (count 1), step R close to L foot
(count 2). (2 measures)
• Repeat (a) and (b), starting with L foot. (4
measures)
• Drop Inside hands. Face each other and place
both hands on own waist. With R elbows near
each other (jaleo position), take 8 polka steps
forward, turning clockwise twice (4 polka steps
for each turn). Finish in proper places. (8
measures)
• Repeat all (a-d). (16 measures)
Face audience. Partners
release hold. Stand side by
side, girl at right, inside
hands
joined. Free hand of girl holds
skirt, that of boy is
placed on waist.

35. Partners face audience. Join
inside hands, free hands as in
figure 2.
• Starting with R foot, take 4 polka steps forward. (4
measures)
• Girl whirls counterclockwise under arch of arms as
many times as possible. (3 measures)
• Drop inside hands. Face and bow to each other or to
audience; Girl holds skirt and Boy places hands on
his waist. (1 measure)
• Note: If desired, the whole dance may be repeated in
sets of four pairs in square formation, all facing
center of set. The saludo is performed with all facing
front only when ending dance.
Inside Hands Joined

36. (B) Arched Arms
(C) Saludo