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Skill related fitness components include: Power Speed Reaction Time Balance Coordination Agility

The ability to perform one maximum explosive effort in as short a time as possible POWER= STRENGTH X SPEED

The ability to cover a distance in the shortest time possible Genetic factors, movement patterns, and reaction time can affect speed.

How quickly one reacts to a stimuli. Training can improve reaction time.

Maintaining stability while you are moving or staying still. To be balanced the center of gravity is over the base of support.

Movements that are properly adjusted and put together correctly Upper and lower body movements are sometimes difficult to coordinate.

The ability to rapidly and accurately change the position of the body when moving from point to point

Make a list of activities that could be performed to improve or practice each skill-related component. WRITE THEM IN YOUR JOURNAL!

POSSIBLE ANSWERS POWER- weight lifting SPEED- skating, sprint running REACTION TIME- sprint starts from block BALANCE- gymnastics, skiing COORDINATION- juggling, playing catch AGILITY- tag, basketball, shuttle run

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TEACHER PAGE Objective- The students will receive an overview of skill-related fitness including activities that can be done to improve each. Activity- The students are to write in their journals a list of activities to fit under each category of skill-related fitness. Process- Follow each slide as directed. You must hit the mouse to move from slide to slide.