Training within an activityIndividual and Team Activities

Training within an activity

As well as completing a training programme outside an activity (weight training to improve strength)…

We can develop physical fitness through a conditioning approach (through the game) for

• Individual activities and• Team activities

Training within an activity

Individual Activity – Badminton

Aspect of fitness – Speed

Technique developed – overhead clear and net shot

Training within an activity

Training exercise: In groups of 3

• Partner 1 starts with high serve.• Performer moves to back of court to play

O.H.Clear• Back to ready position• Partner 2 plays net shot• Performer quickly gets to front of court to return

net shot• Back to ready position• Repeat 5 times

Training within an activity

Team Activity – Basketball

Aspect of fitness – Cardio respiratory endurance

Technique developed – Lay-up

Training within an activity

Training exercise:

• Continuous dribbling full length of court.• Perform lay-up and collect rebound.• Dribble to other basket, perform lay-up

and collect rebound.• Repeat for 10-15mins.

Note: we must work within our training zone

Training within an activity

Advantages of training within the activity:

• Improve physical fitness and technique at the same time

• Increase in motivation when training through the activity

• Practice is realistic – performing the skill when you are fatigued (tired)

Question time!!

Training within the activity

Training within an activity

Choose an individual activity and describe a practice you used to develop a specific aspect of fitness as well as the skill or technique practiced.

State the activity, aspect of fitness and the skill or technique.

Training within an activity

Activity - Aspect of fitness - Skill/ Technique -

Practice: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Training within an activity

Choose an team activity and describe a practice you used to develop a specific aspect of fitness as well as the skill or technique practiced.

State the activity, aspect of fitness and the skill or technique.

Training within an activity

Activity - Aspect of fitness - Skill/ Technique -

Practice: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Training within an activity

Suggest two benefits to practices through the game and how it would improve your performance.

Benefit 1: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Benefit 2: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________