0:00:02 > 0:00:05- The crowd are going wild. - CHEERING
0:00:05 > 0:00:07Here come the Footy Pups.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11# They play like a dream when they work as a team
0:00:11 > 0:00:13# Footy Pups, go, go, Footy Pups
0:00:15 > 0:00:19# There's Pickles and Rex and Geraldine next
0:00:19 > 0:00:21# Footy Pups, go, go, Footy Pups
0:00:22 > 0:00:26# Rozzie and Benny and Manager Freddie
0:00:26 > 0:00:29# Footy Pups, go, go, Footy Pups
0:00:30 > 0:00:34# There's Rachel too and, of course, all of you
0:00:34 > 0:00:36# Footy Pups, go, go, Footy Pups
0:00:38 > 0:00:41# Go, go, go, go, Footy Pups! #
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Rachel Yankey, top international footballer
0:00:47 > 0:00:50and all-round sporting superstar.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54But when Rachel's not scoring goals for her team,
0:00:54 > 0:00:56she's playing with the Footy Pups.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01CHEERING
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Hi, everyone. We're all warmed up, so it's time to get moving.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Today on my team, we have...
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Number one - Mackenzie.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16Excellent, well done.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Number two - Ashvin.
0:01:20 > 0:01:21That's brilliant.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Number three - Rachel.
0:01:26 > 0:01:27Fantastic skills.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Number four - Manev.
0:01:31 > 0:01:32Oh, look at that!
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Number five - Claudia.
0:01:37 > 0:01:38Amazing!
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Number six - Isha.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Nice.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Also joining us
0:01:45 > 0:01:47are Pickles and Geraldine.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52So, that's today's team.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56OK, guys, gather round. It's team talk time.
0:01:56 > 0:01:57CHEERING
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Today, we're going to be looking at athletics.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03It's a term that covers lots of different sports.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06The three main skills that are included in athletics
0:02:06 > 0:02:10are running, jumping, and throwing.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13And these are all skills that we also use in football.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15So we need to practise our...
0:02:15 > 0:02:16Running...
0:02:16 > 0:02:18jumping...
0:02:18 > 0:02:21and throwing! Well done.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24So to help us learn more, I've invited along a friend.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27Perri Shakes-Drayton -
0:02:27 > 0:02:30international track and field athlete,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32and multiple gold medallist.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34When Perri's not training,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37she's taking part in international competitions.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39Woof! Woof!
0:02:39 > 0:02:40Hi, thanks for joining us.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- No problem. - Today we're looking at athletics.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46What are some of the events involved?
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Athletics covers a lot of events in track and field.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Long jump, high jump, discus, javelin, sprinting, hurdling,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- long-distance running, and that's just a few of them.- Wow!
0:02:56 > 0:02:59So there's loads that we can learn.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Some athletes even train for more than one event.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04What event are we going to do first?
0:03:04 > 0:03:06A really impressive event is the long jump -
0:03:06 > 0:03:10a field event that combines speed, strength and agility.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12You have to run as fast as you can
0:03:12 > 0:03:14and jump as far as you can into a sandpit.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Fantastic! Right, guys.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20So Perri's measured out the world record for the long jump,
0:03:20 > 0:03:22which is an incredible 8.95 metres.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Which is nearly as long as a double-decker bus.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29And you guys are standing where an athlete would jump from,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32and that line down there is where the world-record holder
0:03:32 > 0:03:34landed in one jump.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35ALL: Wow!
0:03:35 > 0:03:36What I want you to do
0:03:36 > 0:03:40is see how many jumps it takes you to get from one end to the other.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- OK, guys, we'll start first. - Let's get ready, and...go!
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Cracking jumping from the team.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48But they've still got a long way to go.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52ALL: Six! Seven! Eight!
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Wow! Well done, guys.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- One... - Now it's Perri's team's turn.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00I can't believe an athlete jumped this in one go.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Sensational!
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Eight, nine, ten!
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Well done, guys. That was a lot of hard work, right?
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Another way to add to your jump is to add momentum.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13And we can do this by running.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15So you run, and then you jump.
0:04:15 > 0:04:16So let's run and jump!
0:04:18 > 0:04:23Whilst these guys keep practising, here's a reminder for you at home.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25In athletics, you run,
0:04:25 > 0:04:26jump,
0:04:26 > 0:04:27and throw.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30Woof, woof!
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Now we're going to challenge you to some throwing.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35In athletics, you might throw a javelin,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37shot put,
0:04:37 > 0:04:38hammer,
0:04:38 > 0:04:39or a discus.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43And in football you might take a throw-in, or if you're a goalie,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45throw the ball to one of your team-mates.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49For this game, we'll take it in turns to throw a foam javelin.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53You need to throw in one straight line as far as you can in one hand,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56swinging your arm back and launching it forward.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00When you throw it, your partner will be watching to see where it lands.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03When everyone's thrown your partner will run forward,
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- put a marker where it landed and go themselves.- Off you go!
0:05:07 > 0:05:11And they're off to a flying start. Brilliant throw, Manev!
0:05:11 > 0:05:14They've all thrown so go and put the marker down.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16OK, we want our javelins pointed forward.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Step back. - Keep this arm nice and straight.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Use it as a guide, as you're going to throw it to this direction.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Great throw, Rachel. It's gone further than Manev's!
0:05:27 > 0:05:31Swing your arm back and throw it forward. Go! Nice one!
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Wow, look at those javelins fly!
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Keep your arm up. Launch it, OK?
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Go, throw it far!
0:05:38 > 0:05:39Oh, well done!
0:05:39 > 0:05:41That's our target, are we ready?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44And...throw. Good shot!
0:05:44 > 0:05:47You're brilliant at athletics, Pickles.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Thanks, Geraldine.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52But I didn't think I was until Freddie sent us
0:05:52 > 0:05:54those athletics games to play.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56Woof, woof!
0:05:56 > 0:05:58Welcome to Pupton Park,
0:05:58 > 0:06:01where the pitch is looking very different today.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04And it looks like Pickles has lost something!
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Oh, what a howler.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07Where are they?
0:06:07 > 0:06:10I hope it isn't anything important.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11Huddle up, Pups.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15Something mysterious has happened.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Mysterious? Ha-ha...
0:06:17 > 0:06:21All of our footballs have disappeared.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22THEY GASP
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Uh...Freddie?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27I...had all the footballs yesterday.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30I was playing a burying game...
0:06:30 > 0:06:33ALL: Yay! Pickles saves the day!
0:06:33 > 0:06:37But...I can't remember where I buried them.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39ALL: Oh, Pickles.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40- Sorry.- Never fear!
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Inspector Pete is here.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46I'll find those footballs in no time.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- I hope you can, groundskeeper... - A-hem!
0:06:49 > 0:06:51..sorry, Inspector Pete.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56But if we've got no footballs, we can't play football!
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Don't worry, Benny. I thought we could try a new sport instead!
0:07:00 > 0:07:01Follow me.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04THEY BARK AND LAUGH
0:07:04 > 0:07:07But I was looking forward to playing football.
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Woof, woof!
0:07:08 > 0:07:14Today, Pups, we are going to try athletics!
0:07:14 > 0:07:16ALL: Ooh!
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Athletics is a group of different sports that involve
0:07:20 > 0:07:23running, jumping, and throwing!
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Players compete individually as well as in a team.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- They're called athletes. - PUPS: Bow wow!
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Woof, woof!
0:07:31 > 0:07:32For our first event,
0:07:32 > 0:07:37you're each going to try throwing a special stick called a javelin.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40This one's made of foam, so it's safe to practise with.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45And very light! Whoever throws it the furthest is the winner.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Remember, you mustn't cross this line.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50And it's very important that everyone else
0:07:50 > 0:07:53stays safely behind the thrower.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56PUPS: Woohoo! Woof, woof!
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Your turn, Pups.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02I've got to find those footballs.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Here goes! Ruff!
0:08:07 > 0:08:09PUPS: Bow wow! Great throw, Rozzie.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Maybe I left the footballs around here.
0:08:13 > 0:08:14Ah!
0:08:14 > 0:08:18- Inspector Pete's already looked here.- Oh.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Don't worry, Pickles!
0:08:20 > 0:08:23I've switched my leaf blower to suction mode.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27It's now a state-of-the-art football finder.
0:08:27 > 0:08:28Oh!
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Ah! Make it stop! Oh!
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Oh, great throw, Geraldine.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- Where has Pickles gone?- Sorry.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40I was trying to find the footballs.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Never mind that, laddie.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- It's your turn to throw the javelin. - If I must.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Ah.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51PUPS: Bow wow!
0:08:51 > 0:08:55Oh, don't say I've lost that as well.
0:08:56 > 0:08:57Woof, woof!
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Our next athletic event is the hundred metre sprint!
0:09:02 > 0:09:05So we've got to run as fast as we can?
0:09:05 > 0:09:06That's right, Rozzie.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10But stay behind the line until the starter pistol fires.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13And the first one to the finish line wins!
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Aye, laddie. But remember to stay in your own lane.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17PUPS: Ruff!
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Oh, where's Pickles got to now?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Sorry! Just looking for our footballs.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Pickles! Get back here before the race.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28BANG
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Start.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35The sooner I finish this race, the sooner I can find those footballs.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Ah! Whoa!
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Pickles! What have you done to my running track?
0:09:40 > 0:09:43I thought I might have buried the footballs here,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45so I did a bit of digging.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Mind that mound, Geraldine! And that one!
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Oh, and that one too.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53- Thanks, Pickles!- Sorry, everyone!
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Ha-ha, well done, Pickles. You won the race!
0:09:59 > 0:10:03But I still didn't find any of our footballs.
0:10:04 > 0:10:05Woof, woof!
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Right, team. Time for our final athletics event.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10The long jump!
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Cheer up, Pickles.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15And don't worry about those missing footballs.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Groundskeeper...oh, I mean Inspector Pete
0:10:18 > 0:10:20is bound to find them.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23No, it's no good. I can't find them.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24They are lost forever.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26This is all my fault.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28We can't get better at football
0:10:28 > 0:10:32if we haven't got any footballs to play with.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Actually, you've been improving your football skills all day,
0:10:35 > 0:10:39by doing athletics. Javelin is just like a throw-in,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42helping you throw the ball further.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Oh. So sprinting is like an explosive start,
0:10:45 > 0:10:49helping us to chase the ball faster!
0:10:49 > 0:10:52So, then, long jump can help me become a super springy goalie,
0:10:52 > 0:10:56leaping for balls and diving for saves.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58That's right, laddie.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02So you see, a good athlete makes a good footballer.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05And with all your rushing around, Pickles,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- you're the most athletic Pup we've ever seen.- Really?
0:11:09 > 0:11:13Yes. You've won both events so far. But can you win the long jump?
0:11:13 > 0:11:18- Just run to the line and jump as far as you can.- OK!
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Whee!
0:11:21 > 0:11:23BOING
0:11:23 > 0:11:24Whoa!
0:11:24 > 0:11:26PUPS: Bow wow!
0:11:26 > 0:11:27That's strange.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31I've never seen anyone bounce doing the long jump before.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35Quick everyone! I've remembered where the footballs are!
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Long jump as far as you can!
0:11:37 > 0:11:40PUPS: Ruff! Ha-ha! Woof!
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Whoa! Whee!
0:11:44 > 0:11:48I must have buried our balls in the sand to keep them safe.
0:11:48 > 0:11:49PUPS: Oh, Pickles!
0:11:49 > 0:11:51THEY LAUGH
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Try athletics, it's lots of fun.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55You can learn to throw and jump and run.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58# Go, go, go... #
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Pickles! Whee!
0:12:00 > 0:12:01Well done, laddie.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05Let's celebrate with some nice juicy bones.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09I think I buried them, too. Somewhere...
0:12:09 > 0:12:12THEY LAUGH
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Woof, woof!
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Well done for finding the footballs, Pickles.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17Thanks, Geraldine.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21It was great to practise some athletics with Freddie, wasn't it?
0:12:21 > 0:12:22It sure was.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- Hi, guys. - BOTH: Hi, Rachel.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27You guys were brilliant at practising athletics.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Thanks. You know, athletics is all about
0:12:30 > 0:12:32running, jumping, and throwing.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Rachel, you're good at running. Geraldine's good at jumping.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38And I'm good at throwing.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Yeah, and I'm good at all three!
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Ah! Ah! Wah, whoa!
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Ha-ha! Oh, Rex. You don't have to do them all at once.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Do you guys remember what athletics is?
0:12:50 > 0:12:55In athletics, you run, jump, and throw.
0:12:56 > 0:12:57Woof, woof!
0:12:57 > 0:12:59OK, guys, who fancies a game?
0:12:59 > 0:13:01ALL: Yeah!
0:13:01 > 0:13:03So, I've split you up into two teams.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- We've got the Yellows. Yellows, can you give me a cheer?- Yeah!
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- And we've got the Reds. Reds, give me a cheer?- Yeah!
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Fantastic. Let's take a look with the Footy Pups
0:13:13 > 0:13:14to find out how to play.
0:13:14 > 0:13:15Come and have a look.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19To play this game, you need to be ready to run a relay race.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22The first two team-mates stand in the ready position,
0:13:22 > 0:13:23holding a baton.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27The team in the shorter inside lane start slightly behind.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30When the whistle blows, they run as fast as they can
0:13:30 > 0:13:32making sure they stay in their lane.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35They run all the way round the track until they get
0:13:35 > 0:13:39back to the start where the next team-mates wait for them.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Then they pass the baton to the next team-mate without dropping it.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46The winners of this game will be the team who
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- cross the finish line first. - Woof, woof!
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- OK, are we ready?- Yeah!
0:13:50 > 0:13:52On your marks. Get set.
0:13:52 > 0:13:53- WHISTLE BLOWS - Go, go, go!
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Our final athletics challenge is underway.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Ashvin! Ashvin!
0:13:58 > 0:14:00The Reds have taken an early lead.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Mackenzie's looking for the baton.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Great handover from both teams.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Go, go, go!
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Mackenzie's pulling away.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Can Rachel catch up?
0:14:10 > 0:14:12Rachel! Rachel!
0:14:12 > 0:14:15It's the final bend. Isha's forgotten to run!
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Nicely recovered by the Reds.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24And now Claudia's on the final lap. Can she catch Isha?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27But the Reds have crossed the finish line first.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Great effort from the Yellows. Let's have a replay.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Both teams ran fantastically. What a really exciting race.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37But there can only be one winner.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Let's go to Footy Pups Pickles and Geraldine for the final result.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44The Reds and the Yellows have been amazing at athletics.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46The Reds crossed the line first,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49making them today's athletic award winners.
0:14:49 > 0:14:50Woof, woof!
0:14:50 > 0:14:53My team today have been amazing athletes.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55We've jumped the long jump,
0:14:55 > 0:14:57we've thrown javelins,
0:14:57 > 0:14:59and we've run in a relay.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02All thanks to international gold medallist,
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Perri Shakes-Drayton.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06That's it for today, guys.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Well done, everyone.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09Now you've got the skill,
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- remember to pass it on.- Yeah!
0:15:11 > 0:15:12WHISTLE BLOWS