2. 25/2/2011 Skills and Techniques

3. SKILLS & TECHNIQUES Atechnique is a way of performing a skill Askill is a movement with a purpose Shooting Passing Dribbling Catching Marking Set Shot Jump Shot Lay-up Skill: Shooting

4. Skills Skills should be carried out with maximum efficiency and performed with minimum effort. A skilful performer is one who can control physical movement and can anticipate what is going to happen next as different skills and techniques are completed. 1) Write down some major skills and techniques involved in the activities in your course. 2) Write down a sports person that you think is the best in the world in their activity. Explain why you think they are so skilful.

5. Simple Skills EASY/SIMPLE SKILLS Few Sub-routines Physically Undemanding Little co-ordination needed Few judgments to be made Simple order of movements One movement at a time Easy Environment e.g. Indoors e.g. Set Shot

6. Simple Skills PUSH PASS CHEST PASS HEAD- STAND HEADING SET SHOT HIGH SERVE SIMPLE SKILLS

7. Complex Skills COMPLEX SKILLS Many Sub-routines Physically Demanding Co-ordination is vital Many judgements to be made Many movements at the same time e.g. Lay-up in Basketball

8. Butterfly stroke High jump Basketball lay-up Volley Goal Keeper save Complex Skills

9. Effects of Skills & Techniques on Performance Simple skills are made up of physical actions which are common to many activities such as kicking, jumping, striking, throwing, stretching and rotating. You learn these basic skills (moves) as you develop. Your skill level will affect how well you can refine skills through practice, use skills at the correct time, and make decisions about when to use basic and complex skills.

10. Effects of Skills & Techniques on Performance (EXAMPLE) When drawn to the net in badminton, a basic skill is to return the shuttle high to back of the opponent’s court with an underarm clear. A complex skill would be a tight net shot.

11. Classroom Questions 2007 Credit Question 6 Part A and B Part A Skills can be range from simple to complex. Give four reasons why a skill may be simple. (1 mark for each reason) Part B During performance some skills/techniques can work better than others. (i) Choose an activity and a simple skill/technique. Describe a situation where this simple skill/technique helped your performance. (2 marks)

12. Classroom Questions Conti... (ii) Choose a different activity and a complex skill/technique. Describe a situation here this complex skill/technique led to a problem in your performance. (2 marks) (iii) Describe what you did the next time you were in this situation to overcome this problem. (2 marks)

13. Marking Scheme Part A It may have few sub-routines/parts It may have limited physical demands It may not be dangerous It may have an uncomplicated order/number of movements It may be performed under no pressure It may involve limited decision making judgements It may require limited levels of performance related fitness

14. Marking Scheme Conti... Part B (i) Activity:Badminton Skill/Technique:Short Serve I was able to serve the shuttle just over the net so that my opponent had to hit the shuttle up for me to smash

15. Marking Scheme Conti... (ii) Activity: Basketball Skill/Technique: Lay-up The defender was between me and the basket and was easily able to block my lay- up shot

16. Marking Scheme Conti... (iii) Example 1: I performed a jump shot over the defender’s head to shoot Example 2: I did a fake and drive to move the defender/make space

17. Skills and Technique Homework Submit: 1/2/2011