Components of Skill Related Components of Skill Related FitnessFitness

Skill Related FitnessSkill Related Fitness

AgilityAgility BalanceBalance CoordinationCoordination Reaction TimeReaction Time

* What components of skill related fitness can * What components of skill related fitness can you identify in the short clip?you identify in the short clip?

AgilityAgility

““The ability to change the bodies direction The ability to change the bodies direction efficiently and under control”efficiently and under control”

This can bee seen in most sports- a side step This can bee seen in most sports- a side step in ruby, catching and passing on the move in ruby, catching and passing on the move

Requires good body strength, fast reactions, Requires good body strength, fast reactions, balance and coordination. balance and coordination.

TestingTesting

Illinois Agility Run TestIllinois Agility Run Test

Performer is required to negotiate around a Performer is required to negotiate around a course of cones as fast as they can.course of cones as fast as they can.

*Research the *Research the ProtocolProtocol:- Page 240:- Page 240

BalanceBalance

““A state of equilibrium or stability achieved A state of equilibrium or stability achieved by keeping the centre of mass over or by keeping the centre of mass over or

within the base support”within the base support”

Examples in sport include a head stand in Examples in sport include a head stand in gymnastics or a skier weaving in and out of gymnastics or a skier weaving in and out of slalom gates slalom gates

TestingTesting

Stork Stand TestStork Stand TestPerformer is required to hold a static leg Performer is required to hold a static leg

balance for as long as possible.balance for as long as possible.

*Research the *Research the ProtocolProtocol:- Page 241.:- Page 241.

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CoordinationCoordination

““A balanced and effective interaction of A balanced and effective interaction of movements or body actions”movements or body actions”

Requires effective combination of nervous Requires effective combination of nervous system and motor systems of the body.system and motor systems of the body.

Examples include maintaining contact Examples include maintaining contact between stick and ball when dribbling in between stick and ball when dribbling in hockey. hockey.

TestingTesting

Anderson Ball Catch TestAnderson Ball Catch Test

This tests hand eye coordination.This tests hand eye coordination.

Performer is required to throw a tennis ball Performer is required to throw a tennis ball against a wall and catch with alternate against a wall and catch with alternate hands.hands.

* * Remember some sports require good foot Remember some sports require good foot eye coordinationeye coordination

* Research the * Research the ProtocolProtocol:- Page 242:- Page 242

Reaction TimeReaction Time

““The time taken from the start of a The time taken from the start of a stimulus to the start of the response”stimulus to the start of the response”

Reaction time is affected by how quickly an Reaction time is affected by how quickly an individual can process information and the individual can process information and the speed of conduction through the motor speed of conduction through the motor nervenerve

You can improve reaction time through You can improve reaction time through practise. practise.

Examples…..Examples…..

TestingTesting

The Ruler Drop TestThe Ruler Drop TestPerformer is required to catch a meter ruler Performer is required to catch a meter ruler

with heir thumb and finger that is dropped with heir thumb and finger that is dropped without warning. without warning.

Make sure they use their dominant handMake sure they use their dominant hand

• Research the Research the ProtocolProtocol:-Page 240:-Page 240

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Exam Style QuestionExam Style Question

A defender in a team game has to sprint A defender in a team game has to sprint for the ball, stop and then change for the ball, stop and then change

direction to mark and attacker. The direction to mark and attacker. The attacker moves towards goal and the attacker moves towards goal and the

defender has to stretch to win the ball. defender has to stretch to win the ball.

a) Define three components of skill related a) Define three components of skill related fitness that have been used in this play and fitness that have been used in this play and

state when they were used. state when they were used.

Different types of events in athletics require Different types of events in athletics require different components of fitness. different components of fitness.

Name Name two two components of skill-related fitness components of skill-related fitness required by a 400 metre hurdler. required by a 400 metre hurdler. (1 mark) (1 mark)

Name Name two two components of health-related components of health-related fitness required by a shot putter. fitness required by a shot putter. (1 mark) (1 mark)