Skills and Techniques

Lesson One

Our aim during badminton…

Is to improve our performance by developing our understanding of skills and techniques:

Decide exactly what a skill and technique are Investigate how to gather data on them Break them down Look as the stages we go through when learning skills Different methods of practice that help us develop / learn

skills The principles of effective practice Importance of feedback, concentration and motivation in

learning skills.

Voices on the table

Share with group Favourite sport Favourite food Something you have watched on TV this week

Share with shoulder partner Best thing watched on TV Explain why this was best thing watched

Group Identity

Group Name Group Flag

What are skills and techniques…

Skill

A skill is a series of linked movements performed for a purpose.

Skill describes the purpose of linked sequences of movement.

Technique

A technique is a way of performing a skill.

A technique describes the way a skill is performed.

Identify Skills and Techniques

In your own jotter using a T chart write down as many skills and corresponding techniques in one minute.

Skill Technique

In your group jotter using a T Chart write down the skills and techniques you came up with

Skills can be a number of thingsSkills can be a number of things

COMPLEXSIMPLE SKILL

CLOSE

OPEN

SKILL

SKILL SERIALDISCRETE

CONTINUOUS

Skill Classification

Skills exist on a continuum between SIMPLE and COMPLEX:

Those which require little decision-making and only basic movements are simple; those which require more thought and decision-making are complex.

A number of factors determine whether a skill is simple or complex. These include:

1. The amount of information to be processed2. The number of decisions to be made3. The speed at which information processing and decision-making has

to occur4. The accuracy involved5. The amount and type of feedback which is available

ComplexSimple

Watch the following skills.

As a group decide whether you think they are simple

or complex...

In Summary…In Summary…Easy Skill Complex Skills

Few subroutines Many subroutines

Physically undemanding Physically demanding

Little coordination needed Coordination vital

Simple order of movements Complicated order of movements

Few movement at one time Many movements at the same time

Few judgements to be made Many judgements to be made

Easy environment (e.g. good weather conditions, no opposition, safety equipment)

Difficult environment (e.g. poor weather conditions, full opposition, no safety equipment)

Skill ClassificationSkills exist on a continuum between CLOSED and OPEN:

Those which are unpredictable are open. Those which you are in charge of carrying out are closed

For example in rugby no two tackles are ever the same. They will differ depending on the size, speed and movement direction of your opponent. For example a player goes to make a tackle on his opposite number but his tackle is controlled almost 100% by whether his opponent tries to pass him on the left or right or attempts to run straight over him.

A forward roll in gymnastics is closed. In a forward roll you follow and control a simple set of movements in order to carry out the technique. There are few distractions or other factors to consider when executing your performance.

OpenClosed

Example of an open skill - Example of an open skill - TackleTackle

Badminton Skill Classification

In your group jotter place the badminton skills from Task Sheet 2 (Stroke Effectiveness) in the correct place / order.

ComplexSimple

OpenClosed

Where we are to date…

ReassessPerformanc

e

Develop Identified weakness

Analysis of Identified Weakness

Analysis Of

Overall Performanc

e

Plan long & short term targets

Continue to Develop Identified Weakness

Progress Check

Where we are to date…

Step One How did we do this?

Analysis Of

Overall Performance

Discuss with your shoulder partner the steps we took to gather initial data. Why could the data be considered to be valid and accurate?

Compared my court movement during competitive games to that of a model performer.

Assessed the variety and effectiveness of my strokes in a competitive game.

Step One

Analysis Of

Overall Performance

HOW assessedHOW assessed WHY appropriateWHY appropriate

Compared my court movement to that of model performer.

By comparing performance to that of model performer I can clearly identify my strengths and weaknesses. Get accurate picture of my development needs.

Provides permanent written feedback. Used to retest. Assess how perform in game situation. Specifically assesses court movement.

Assessed during three competitive games, against opponents of similar ability

Accurate, reliable data, true picture of ability, not a one off performance, game isn’t to easy or challenging, will be motivated.

Video recorded

Video allowed accurate completion of observation schedule. Badminton is fast paced with video can pause and rewind. Don’t miss anything. Get a true reflection of performance.

Stroke Effectiveness Observation Schedule

(Give performance examples of what observation schedule assessed)

Provided permanent written feedback. Used to retest. Assess how perform in game situation. Specifically assesses effectiveness of my strokes.

Clearly identify my strengths and weaknesses. Get accurate picture of my development needs.

HomeworkHomework Due Tuesday 20th November

Complete the questions relating to gathering general data in your data gathering booklet.

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