Skills and Techniques

Revision and Prelim Preparation

Intermediate 2Question 6a

Describe one skill or technique that you regard as a weakness in your performance

What information do we need?

Name of skill How is it classified (open/closed,

simple/complex) Why? Describe the skill- Subroutines

– Preparation – Action – Recovery

6 b

Describe the methods you used to analyse the weakness identified?

General data- skills checklist, partner watched flight rotation inversion skills.

Performed 5 times On 5th attempt ticked how you performed. This showed the handstand forward roll was a weakness. Focused data- model performer observation Observation schedule broke it into subroutines Performed 3 times Placed a ?, x or

What information do we need?

6 c

Describe two methods of practice you used to develop the skill or technique you identified as a weakness in part (a)

What Information do I need?

Gradual build up –

What did you do?

Repititon

What did you do?

6 d

Explain why these TWO methods help to improve the weakness in your skill or technique

What information do we need?

Explain = WHY? Skill is broken down into small parts learned in

stages Once skill is practiced and mastered learner moves

on (3 times) Each stage is harder than the 1 before contains

more subroutinesGradual build is effective because………..?Same AS above for REPITITION!!

Intermediate 1

Choose an activity from your course. Name of activity Describe one basic/simple skill/technique

you performed.

3a

Gymnastics Simple Skill- Forward roll Preparation Action Recovery

1b

Describe one complex skill/technique you

performed.

3a continued

Complex skill – Handstand forward roll Preparation Action Recovery

3b

Describe a practice used to improve one of these skills.

Name of skill Description of method of practice i.e gradual build up

3 b

Describe what you did and why

Gradual build up what is it?

Why did you do that?

What did you do?

3 c

From the same activity, select a skill/technique that was a weakness in your performance.

Skill/Technique………………….. Describe how this weakness affected your

performance.

3 c

Handstand Forward Roll Couldn’t do part of the skill e.g. lock arms This meant my body buckled under my weight. As a result I was unable to link handstand forward roll

smoothly with the skills before and after it in my routine. I got less marks because of my poor performance

3 d

Describe how you recorded information about this weakness.

3 d

I completed a Model Performer observation schedule for the handstand forward roll.

The observation schedule broke the handstand forward roll down into subroutines.

I performed the skill 3 times. After each attempt I watched a video of my

performance. I placed a , a X or a ? beside each subroutine

depending on how well I performed it.

3 e

Describe the steps you took to improve your performance in this skill/technique.

3 e

Gradual build up What did you actually do?

3 f

What changes did you see in your performance after a period of time?

3 f

My routine now contains more complex skills with high tariffs that are performed with control and fluency allowing me to gain a higher mark.

Being able to perform the skill automatically allows me to perform it to a high level without thinking about it. This allows me to focus on forthcoming skills to ensure they are executed with control and fluency.

3 g

Give an example of how feedback helped your performance

3 g

Feedback throughFeedback through– VerbalVerbal– WrittenWritten– VisualVisual– Intrinsic/ internalIntrinsic/ internal

Positive feedback reinforced my strengthsPositive feedback reinforced my strengths Helped me analyze my weaknesses and improve Helped me analyze my weaknesses and improve

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