Skill-related fitness
What you will learn about Skill-related fitness 2 What you will learn about in this topic: Components of skill-related fitness How each component can affect your performance in sport
Skill-related fitness 3 Learning objectives By the end of this presentation you should be able to: Understand the components of skill-related fitness Describe each component Explain how each component can affect your performance in sport
Task 1 Pick a sport and think about what skills are important to it. Skill-related fitness 4 Task 1 Pick a sport and think about what skills are important to it. Talk to three other people in the class to gather information about other types of sports.
Skill-related fitness components There are six skill-related fitness components, which can be improved through training. These are: Agility Balance Coordination Power Reaction time Speed
Skill-related fitness 6 Agility Agility is the ability to change direction quickly and still keep control of your whole body.
Skill-related fitness 7 Balance Balance is the ability to keep your body stable whether still, moving or in a different shape by keeping the centre of gravity over the base.
Skill-related fitness 8 Coordination Coordination is the ability to use two or more parts of your body at the same time.
Skill-related fitness 9 Power Power is the ability to apply a combination of strength and speed in an action.
Skill-related fitness 10 Reaction time Reaction time is the time it takes to respond to a stimulus.
Skill-related fitness 11 Speed Speed is the fastest rate at which you can complete a task or cover a distance.
Skill-related fitness 12 Task 2 Without using your notes, draw a spider diagram showing five things you have learnt from this presentation.
Exam questions Coordination can be described as: Skill-related fitness 13 Exam questions Coordination can be described as: The result of combining strength and speed in an action Using two or more body parts at the same time The time it takes to respond to a stimulus The fastest pace needed to complete a task or cover a distance Teacher’s notes Correct answer is 1B.
Power can be described as: Skill-related fitness 14 Power can be described as: The result of combining strength and speed in an action The ability to change direction quickly whilst keeping control of the body The time it takes to respond to a stimulus The fastest pace needed to complete a task or cover a distance Teacher’s notes Correct answer is 2A.
What you have learnt in this topic: Skill-related fitness 15 What you have learnt in this topic: Components of skill-related fitness How each component can affect your performance in sport
Learning objectives You should now be able to: Skill-related fitness 16 Learning objectives You should now be able to: Understand the components of skill-related fitness Describe each component Explain how each component can affect your performance in sport