ELEMENTS OF SKILLED PERFORMANCE

Developing a new skill can be difficult depending on the individual and the complexity of the task. Natural ability will always help a person accomplish a skill.

• A skill is: “a learnt ability to bring about the result you want”

• Some skills are more complex than others, and require many components to the overall skill. i.e. Butterfly Stroke

TASK: What is meant by a skill?

TASK: What is ELEMENTS would you expect from a skilled performance?

Skilful performance

The performance looks good and is

aesthetically pleasing.

Passing is weighted correctly.

The player is confident.

Shots are accurate and on target.

ELEMENTS of a skilful performance

Skilled performers can adapted to

changing situations.

Game skills/actions have a successful

outcome.

Skilful performance

SKILLED PERFORMANCE

ControlFluency

Economy of movement

Wide repertoire of skillsConsistency

Make the correct decisions at the right time

Physical Qualities

Technical Qualities

Personal Qualities

Special qualities

Feature Knowledge of a Skilled Performance

CRE – last the game

Strength – compete in tackles – hold off

Speed – beat players to ball

Agility – lose markers, eliminate effectively

Concentration – focused for whole game

Determination – work through challenges

Motivation – desire to succeed

Confidence – to apply skills under pressure

Control over subroutines

Accuracy in movements

Creative – adapt skills to get out of difficult conditions

Unexpected – unique to create an advantage

Passing, Dribbling, Tackling, Eliminating, Shooting

Unskilled performance

Become tired easily.

Makes the wrong decisions. i.e. Skill

or pass to be executed.

The player lacks some confidence.

Give away possession easily.

ELEMENTS of a UNskilled performance

Poor at positional play.

Poor at reading and anticipating play.

How skills are learntSkills and actions are learnt in a variety of ways. Performers will usually learn through one or more of the following ways:

• Practice- repeating actions over and over. As individuals get better at the skill opposition can be added.

• Copying- In the initial stages of learning it is easier to observe and copy an actions.

• Trial and error- Attempting the skill until successful is a lengthy process. This method of learning is best with a highly motivated athlete.

• Role models- Watching an elite performer execute the skill we intend to learn can provide some feedback about how to complete it.