Part of the education of every student in the Republic of Croatia is primary education or elementary school. In younger grades (1st - 4th), on which this thesis is based, physical education has a great importance and role due to positive impacts on the overall development of students. One of the ways to achieve a high number of these impacts is the polygon of obstacles. Polygon of obstacles as a methodical organisational form of work initially teaches and develops motor knowledge and abilities. By using the polygon of obstacles in teaching, teachers can keep the interest and attention of students in a creative, interesting and dynamic way, and encourage them to practice every day. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the experiences, knowledge and competencies of students 4th and 5th year of Teacher Education at the Faculty of Teacher Education in Zagreb about the polygon of obstacles in the physical education. The study was conducted through a Google survey of 100 students. The results show that students have theoretical knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages of polygon of obstacles, but they lack the practical knowledge (experience). Also, 61% of surveyed students do not consider themselves competent to implement these polygon in their future work, while only 39% consider that. The solution for acquiring students' competencies lies in creating the concept of higher university institutions according to which they become institutions in which new knowledge is acquired precisely through a combination of theoretical and practical knowledge.