1. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Skill Define what a skill/technique is Describe the classification of a skill Describe your specific strength and weaknesses within Badminton (using classification and saying what effect they have on your overall game of badminton) Be able to compare your performance with a model performance.

2. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes How to Collect Data Regarding Your Performance Different methods of collecting initial data (on your whole game) Different methods of collecting focussed data (on your specific weakness) Why do we collect data Why do we do it specific ways/why they are appropriate methods How do these ways give accurate/valid data

3. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes How We Learn How we process information The learning loop Cycle of Analysis

4. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Movement Analysis Describe what this is How we use it What benefits are there from using this method of analysis

5. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Stages of Learning Cognitive Stage/Practice Stage/Autonomous Stage What each stage is What your performance would be like at each stage What practices would you do at each stage How do you move up a stage

6. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Methods of Practice Shadow/Feeder/Repetition Drills/Pressure/Conditioned Games/Gradual Build Up/Whole-Part-Whole/Opposed- Unopposed/Small Sided Games/Problem Solving Know what each of these are Be able to describe them Be able to give practical example of each Be able to discuss a training programme for your weakness

7. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Principles of Effective Practice Clear Objectives Focussed on weakness Practice choice aimed at appropriate stage of learning Practice choice aimed at current level of ability Work to Rest Ratio Progression of practices – why and how Target setting – challenging but achievable/realistic Why each of these make a successful practice session/programme

8. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Factors Affecting the Learning of Skills Repetition Fatigue/Boredom – duration, varied practices etc regularity Determination/Motivation/Concentration/Confidence How each of these affect you as you learn skills – what makes you learn better/quicker, how do you avoid learning plateaus/tapering.

9. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Feedback How/when/why to give it Different types of feedback and benefits of each Be able to describe each

10. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes How to Monitor/Evaluate Performance Be able to describe each method Say how and why each method was carried out in a particular way – making it reliable/valid When would you carry this out? During programme of improvement/at the end of programme etc. Why do you monitor your performance How do we know if your practice was successful How did improving your skill affect your overall performance

11. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Relate this information to a skill performed in Badminton, preferably one with many subroutines eg Smash Drop shot Overhead clear

12. Skills & Techniques Revision Mind Map

13. Skills & Techniques Revision Notes Sample question1 1. Choose one activity. Describe some of the fundamental skills and/or techniques you need to perform in this activity. (4) 2. Describe what you did to obtain information about your strengths and weaknesses when applying these skills/techniques in full performance situations. (4) 3. Choose two of the skills or techniques described in part 1. Discuss your strengths and weaknesses when you are applying them in full performance situations. (6) 4. When preparing to meet the demands of the full performance situation explain how you ensured that the methods of practice that you used were appropriate. Give examples to illustrate your answer. (6)