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Skills for Effective Performance

Students should understand the skills and personal qualities that enable people

to be effective in different roles.

Administrative and management skills

• Planning and showing initiative and innovation

• Monitoring and evaluation

• Attending to detail

• Commitment to high standards of care

• Organising, arranging, coordinating and supervising events, facilities,

personnel and time.

Communication and inter-personal skills

• Use of appropriate terminology/language

• Listening and responding to users

• Reacting and adapting to trends and changing situations

• Team working, including cooperation, adaptability and delegation

• Persuading, advising and influencing colleagues and customers

• Non-verbal communication including demonstrations, signals, gestures

• Verbal communication including volume, clarity, intonation, projection

• Control and presence – ability to gain and maintain the individual/group’s

attention

• Personal qualities.

Example Questions

State two administrative and management skills required and explain how

each skill would enable an individual to run a league successfully.

Other than non-verbal communication, name two communication and

interpersonal skills that an effective coach should have.

Explain the non-verbal communication skills required to be an

effective coach.

Explain why a coach should use appropriate verbal communication

when coaching beginners.

Identify two examples of non-verbal communication and

explain how a coach could use these when coaching beginners.


Fitness Testing

Students should know the methods of testing aspects of fitness to establish

current levels and monitor/measure performance.

Fitness component

and test

Equipment, method and the recording of results

Flexibility – sit and

reach test

Cardiovascular

endurance – Cooper

12 minute run, multi-

stage fitness test

Strength – hand grip

dynamometer

Agility – Illinois

agility test

Co-ordination –

alternate hand ball

throw

Balance – stork stand

Power – standing

broad jump/vertical

jump

Reaction time – ruler

drop test.


Example Questions

Explain why fitness testing is important before beginning a training

programme.

Describe the multi-stage fitness test and explain how it could be used to

monitor the fitness of a performer.

Name and describe a test that can be used to measure power.

Describe the Illinois agility test.

Describe the stork stand test and explain how it could be used to improve

performance in a physical activity.

How would you monitor the improvements of fitness testing?

Ways in which increased flexibility can improve performance

Sprinting, increased stride length,

Trampolining/diving moves, executed with greater form and style

Other examples...

Ways of improving flexibility

Type of

stretch

Description Examples

Static

stretching

Active

stretching

Passive

stretching


Means of improving muscular endurance

Sit-ups, Chin-ups, Press-ups...

Other examples...

The different types of strength required for different activities

Types of

Strength

Definition Sporting example

Static strength

Explosive

strength

Dynamic

strength

Ways of improving muscular strength

Weight training examples –


Training and preparation

Applying the knowledge and understanding of exercise/training programmes to

improve performance generally, or to improve a particular aspect of

performance

Principles of Training - SPORT

Principle of training How this can be applied

S

P

O

R

T


A training session appropriate for a named activity and age of an individual with

explanations as to why content has been included

Training session for...

Activities Reasons

Warm-up

Fitness

training

Skill

development

Cool down


A training programme appropriate for a named activity and age of an individual

with explanations as to why content has been included

Training programme for...

Phase Activities Reasons

Out of

season

Pre-season

Early

season

Peak

season


FIT principle (frequency, intensity, time) – applying this principle

Frequency –

Intensity –

Time –

Training Methods

Training

Method

Description – How to do it and what fitness component it improves.

Weight

Fartlek

Interval

Circuit

Continuous


Example Questions

How does weight training improve performance?

Describe what is meant by ‘interval training’. Using your knowledge of

training zones and the principles of training, explain how interval training

can be used to improve performance in a 100 metre race.

Plan and describe an appropriate training programme for a games player.

Include all the relevant principles of training, except training zones.

Skill Acquisition

Preparing a performer in skill acquisition, correct technique, correct physical

state or correct mental state

Characteristics of a skilful performance

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

How skills are acquired and developed -

Trial and error

Copying

Demonstrations

Role models

Practice

Rehearsal


Types of skill – simple definitions of open and closed and appropriate examples

Type of skill Definition Example in a sporting situation

Open skill

Closed skill

Types of guidance – Visual, Verbal, Manual

Define each type of guidance and describe how guidance can impact on skill

acquisition/improve performance

Types of

guidance

Definition Example How can this type of

guidance improve

performance?

Visual

Verbal

Manual


Types of feedback – intrinsic knowledge of performance and extrinsic

knowledge of results

Type of

feedback

Definition Example

Intrinsic

feedback

Knowledge of

Performance

Extrinsic

feedback

Knowledge of results

Effective feedback Ineffective feedback


Types of practice – whole, part, fixed, variable.

Type of

practice

Definition Example in sport What type of skill is

the practice most

suited to and why?

(Open or Closed)

Whole

Part

Fixed

Variable


Example Questions

What is visual guidance?

Describe an example of visual guidance that could be used when

learning a skill of your choice.

Explain when and how your example in the question above is a helpful

form of guidance.

Describe what is meant by an open skill.

Give an example of an open skill from a named activity.

Which type of practice would be most beneficial for improving an

open skill?

Name a basic skill/technique/movement from a sport/activity of

your choice and describe how you would teach it to a beginner.

Explain what is meant by 'feedback' in terms of acquiring skill.


Lifestyle Choices

Diet

Applying the knowledge and understanding of a balanced diet to improve

performance when taking part in physical activities.

What is a balanced diet?

NUTRIENT ROLE WITHIN THE

BODY

FOODS IT CAN BE FOUND

IN

Carbohydrates

Fats

Protein

Vitamins & Minerals

Water

Fibre


Eating disorder/dietary

problem

Definition Affect on day-to-day life

Anorexia

Obesity

Malnutrition

How can a sportsperson’s diet help to improve their performance?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

When to eat – Basic guidelines

• Before Activity – at least two hours before to allow the food to digest

and the energy to be absorbed by the body for use in the activity.

• During Activity – something light e.g. a banana and energy drinks when

performing over long periods of time to keep glucose levels up.

• After Activity – wait two hours before eating a large meal.


Diets to improve performance

Type of diet Type of event (endurance

or strength) & examples of

sports the diet is for

Explanation of how the

diet is

controlled/performed

Carboloading

High protein diet

Example Questions

How does knowledge of food and nutrients help to improve performance?

Explain how a balanced diet can help to improve an athlete's performance.

Name three nutrients that are important in a performer’s diet and

explain how each may help to improve performance in training and in

competition.

If a performer does not have a balanced diet, they may experience

problems. Name and describe a problem and state how this problem

might have been caused.

Describe a suitable meal for a long distance runner the night before

a fun run.

What is the role of protein and carbohydrates in the body?

Name and describe a specific diet that can be used to enhance the

performance of a weight lifter.


Name and describe a suitable diet that can be used by a marathon

runner.

Explain how Jo’s knowledge of food and nutrition could be used to

improve her performance in swimming.

Activity choices

Reasons for choosing different types of activities:

• Enjoyment

• Company

• Maintain/improve fitness

• Social benefits

• Improve health

• Sense of achievement

• Relaxation/mental benefits

• Excitement

These may be dependent upon gender, peers, family, somatotype, ethnicity etc.

Students should relate these to themselves/class members/family/friends.

Appropriate choice of activity, depending on:

• Age

• Physical maturity

• Fitness levels


Identify how components of fitness may change with age

Fitness

Component

How is this fitness component affected by age?

Strength

Speed

Flexibility

Cardiovascular

endurance

Muscular

endurance

Power

Reaction-time

Timing

Agility

Balance

Co-ordination


Example Questions

Explain why swimming is an appropriate physical activity for a healthy 65-

year-old person.

Other than an improvement to fitness, give two reasons why an individual

and their family would benefit from becoming members of a local health

club.

State and explain three reasons why someone would want to participate

in a physical activity.

You have been asked to recommend a sporting activity for a Year 7

student. Name four factors that you should take into account before

giving your recommendation.

Risk Assessment and Safe Practice

• Safe condition of the environment/playing area (indoor and outdoor)

Lifting, carrying and placing equipment safely

• Awareness of appropriate safety precautions/rules of a governing body

(if applicable)

• First aid and emergency arrangements

What general safety precautions to you put in place before taking part of

leading/officiating physical activity?

If there was an accident or an emergency within an activity, what First Aid

arrangements would you carry out?

Identify potential risks/hazards in the locations below. What safety checks

would you complete?


Location Potential risks/hazards Safety checks to be carried out to

minimise risk

Pitches

Courts

Sports hall

Swimming

pool

Astro-turf

Correct technique when performing a skill/activity and/or when landing

What is the correct technique for carrying or moving heavy equipment?

1.

2.

3.

4.


Appropriate clothing and footwear (including protective clothing & footwear)

for particular activities

Football

Weight Lifting Trampoline

Kayaking

Athletics Basketball

Cricket

Hockey Rock climbing

The importance of warming up/down to prevent injury

Explain the importance of a warm-up and cool down as part of a training session

making particular reference to the following…

The effect on body temperature

The range of movement increasing

The gradual increase of effort to full pace

Psychological preparation

The practice of movement skills through the whole range of movement

Allowing the body to recover, including the removal of lactic acid to

prevent soreness/stiffness later

Preventing injury

Improving performance


Knowledge of common injuries associated with different activities and actions

that should be taken

Joint and muscle injuries (strains and sprains, pulled muscles, dislocations) and

soft tissue injuries (cuts and bruises)

Common Injuries

1. Fractures – break or crack in the bone

2. Joint injuries – dislocation, torn cartilage

3. Muscle and soft tissue injuries – bruising, cuts, grazes, pulls/strains, sprains

Joint, muscle and soft tissue injuries

Joint injuries (e.g. dislocation, torn cartilage)

Muscle injuries (strains, sprains)

Soft tissue injuries (bruising, cuts/grazes)

Dangerous Conditions

Concussion – a head injury that occurs when the brain has been severely shaken

inside the cranium/skull.

Hypothermia – core body temperature is too low, drops to 35 degrees

(freezing).


Injury or

dangerous

condition

How it occurs in physical

activity

What action should be

taken?

Fractures

Dislocation

Torn cartilage

Bruises

Cuts and grazes

Pulls and

strains

Sprains

Concussion

Hypothermia


The principles of RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation)

When injuries occur you should apply RICE


Example Questions

Explain how appropriate clothing can help to ensure the safety of an

individual in a named physical activity.

State and explain two different ways in which using the correct

technique when performing a skill helps to ensure safe practice.

Explain why you would use the principles of RICE to treat a pulled muscle.

State three symptoms of someone who is suffering from concussion.

State how a fracture can be recognised.

Give an example of a rule from a physical activity of your choice and

clearly explain how the rule attempts to prevent injury.

Explain how technique and equipment can be used to reduce the risk of

injury when landing a skill from a height.

Explain how injuries may be prevented by warming up before participating

in any physical activity.

State why a leader needs to complete a risk assessment.

Explain one potential environmental hazard that might be identified

before taking part in physical activity.

State four safety measures that should be considered when lifting and

moving heavy sports equipment.

Other than warming up, name three safety precautions you should take

before starting a weight training session.

Explain what is meant by 'hypothermia'. Describe the actions to be taken

when someone is suffering from hypothermia.

Name three potential hazards that performers may face during the

athletics competition.

Explain what is meant by Dislocation and Sprain

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