Standard Grade PEStandard Grade PE

Thursday 28Thursday 28thth February February

Skills and TechniquesSkills and Techniques

Breaking Down a SkillBreaking Down a SkillEach skill can be broken down in to Each skill can be broken down in to three parts. three parts. Preparation, Action Preparation, Action andand Recovery.Recovery.

(P.A.R)(P.A.R)

Example: Hockey - Push PassExample: Hockey - Push PassP - P - Side on, weight on back foot, stick and ball togetherSide on, weight on back foot, stick and ball together

A- A- Transfer weight to front foot, push ball to targetTransfer weight to front foot, push ball to target

R- R- Follow through with stick in direction of pass, bring Follow through with stick in direction of pass, bring feet together.feet together.

Task:Task:Watch Roger Federer:Watch Roger Federer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxvRtP7C42o

• What skill is he performing?What skill is he performing?

• Describe the skill, referring to PARDescribe the skill, referring to PAR

Task:Task:

Select a different skill and break in Select a different skill and break in down into the three parts.down into the three parts.

Preparation, Action and Recovery.Preparation, Action and Recovery.

Learning SkillsLearning SkillsWHOLE - PART - WHOLE:WHOLE - PART - WHOLE:

This method involves performing the whole skill, This method involves performing the whole skill, then breaking the skill into parts and then breaking the skill into parts and concentrating on only one part of the skill at a concentrating on only one part of the skill at a time, before performing the whole skill again. time, before performing the whole skill again. WHY?WHY?

Difficult parts can be practised in isolationDifficult parts can be practised in isolation

Each part of the skill can be masteredEach part of the skill can be mastered

Then the skill can be performed successfully in Then the skill can be performed successfully in full.full.

PROGRESSION/GRADUAL BUILD-UPPROGRESSION/GRADUAL BUILD-UP

This method involves learning a skill This method involves learning a skill progressively or ‘bit by bit’. Each part progressively or ‘bit by bit’. Each part of the skill is mastered, before a new of the skill is mastered, before a new part is introduced.part is introduced.

TaskTask

Describe how you have used each of Describe how you have used each of the methods : the methods : whole-part-whole/progression to whole-part-whole/progression to learn a skill.learn a skill.

SKILLS AND TECHNIQUESSKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

Adapting activities and Adapting activities and equipmentequipment

ADAPTING ACTIVITIESADAPTING ACTIVITIESActivities can be adapted to make them Activities can be adapted to make them easiereasier or or harder. harder. This can be down by This can be down by adapting;adapting;

THE AREATHE AREATHE EQUIPMENTTHE EQUIPMENTTHE NO. OF PLAYERSTHE NO. OF PLAYERSTHE RULESTHE RULES

ADAPTING THE AREAADAPTING THE AREA Making the area Making the area smallersmaller: :

less demanding on young players fitness.less demanding on young players fitness.more demanding on their control. For example more demanding on their control. For example in Football- 4 v 4 on a 20m x 20m area in Football- 4 v 4 on a 20m x 20m area requires control and effective use of space. requires control and effective use of space.

Making the area Making the area largerlarger: :

easier for pupils as they have more space for easier for pupils as they have more space for control and errorscontrol and errorsmore demanding on players fitnessmore demanding on players fitness

ADAPTING THE EQUIPMENTADAPTING THE EQUIPMENT The equipment can also be adapted:The equipment can also be adapted:

SmallerSmaller- a smaller badminton/tennis racket makes it - a smaller badminton/tennis racket makes it easier for the performereasier for the performer

LargerLarger- a larger ball in softball makes it easier for a - a larger ball in softball makes it easier for a performer to catch or hit. performer to catch or hit.

Lower-Lower- a basketball basket could be lower to suit a basketball basket could be lower to suit younger players.younger players.

WiderWider- football/hockey goals could be made wider to - football/hockey goals could be made wider to make the target more achievable for beginnersmake the target more achievable for beginners

LighterLighter- there are lighter hockey balls to avoid injury to - there are lighter hockey balls to avoid injury to beginners and allow them to control the ball easily.beginners and allow them to control the ball easily.

ADAPTING NO. OF ADAPTING NO. OF PLAYERSPLAYERS

The number of players can be reduced or The number of players can be reduced or increased:increased:

ReducedReduced- reducing the number of players means - reducing the number of players means that each player then get more touches of the that each player then get more touches of the ball e.g. 2v2 basketball. It also make the game ball e.g. 2v2 basketball. It also make the game less complicated as there are fewer options to less complicated as there are fewer options to think about.think about.

IncreasingIncreasing- by increasing the number of players - by increasing the number of players you can then work on you can then work on overloadingoverloading the defence the defence or offence.or offence.

ADAPTING THE RULESADAPTING THE RULES Rules can be changed in order to encourage Rules can be changed in order to encourage

players to perform specific skills. This can also players to perform specific skills. This can also be know as a be know as a conditioned game.conditioned game.

BasketballBasketball- 4 points for every lay-up scored. - 4 points for every lay-up scored. This encourages performer to try and perform This encourages performer to try and perform the lay-up more often.the lay-up more often.

FootballFootball- One touch- this encourage the - One touch- this encourage the performer to make quick decisions as well as performer to make quick decisions as well as working on their control of the ball.working on their control of the ball.

TASKTASKADAPTING ACTIVITIESADAPTING ACTIVITIESActivities can be adapted to make them Activities can be adapted to make them easiereasier or or harder. harder. Describe how you adapted the following 4 Describe how you adapted the following 4 aspects to make the game A) easier and B) aspects to make the game A) easier and B) harder.harder.

THE AREATHE AREATHE EQUIPMENTTHE EQUIPMENTTHE NO. OF PLAYERSTHE NO. OF PLAYERSTHE RULESTHE RULES