OCR Cambridge Nationals in

SPORT STUDIES(Level 1/2)

R052Developing Sports Skills

Every sport is different and having a high level of health and fitness doesn’t necessarily mean that you are going

to be good at everything you take part in.

Skills, techniques and tactics

Each sport has it’s own individual set of skills, techniques and tactics as

well as sharing common skills, techniques and tactics with other

sports.

The key is knowing what to use and when.

For instance…

Just because you can run fast on a track…

Skills, techniques and tactics

...doesn’t mean you can do it with a ball at your feet.

Skills, techniques and tactics

And just because man to man defending works in a

game of hockey…

…it doesn’t mean it will work in a game of

basketball.

Knowing the rules

And nobody knows the rules better than the official.

Knowing what is and isn’t allowed in a sport helps us to develop appropriate skills,

techniques and tactics.

Not only does an official have to know the rules of a sport inside and out but they also have their own set of skills to develop, like:

signalling

positioning

accuracy

It’s a lot harder than it looks.

Knowing the rules

Practice makes perfectSkills don’t just improve all by themselves, therefore, if you want to improve your sporting abilities, you have to

practice and try new things.

This means taking a look at yourself and working out:

What your strengths are

What your weaknesses are

How you learn best

If there are other activities you can get involved in that will help develop your skills

How important the skill you are learning is

In what type of situation you need to improve

Then you need to track your progress as you improve, if nothing else this will keep you

motivated.

Practice makes perfect

Skills, techniques and tactics that can be used as

an individual performer or as a team performer. How to be creative,

adaptable, make decisions and work out

your role in a team.

How to officiate sporting activities.

The best methods of practice for you and the

skills you need to improve.

What will you learn?

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