Skills And Techniques

1. Skills And Techniques Lesson 4

2. Today we will... • Describe a handstand forward roll. • Learn how we will gather focused data on our handstand forward roll. • Discuss why this method is appropriate. • Learn what the 3 main methods of practice are.

3. Questions • Describe the method you used to gather general data on your performance. (4) • Why was this method appropriate? (3) • Describe a skill that was a strength. (3) 4. Describe a skill that was a weakness. (3)

4. Describe the method you used to gather general data on your performance. (4) • We gathered general data by completing a skills checklist. • Our partner watched us perform various flight, balancing, rotational and inversion skills. • We performed each skill 5 times. • After our 5th attempt our partner ticked whether we showed: limited control and fluency, sometimesshowed control and fluency, showed good control and fluency, consistently showed a high degree of control and fluency.

5. Why was this method appropriate? (3) • The checklist identified our strengths and weaknesses so we can create a routine using our best skils. • Completing an observation schedule gives us a permanent record we can look back upon after practising. • Performing each skill 5 times means we got an accurate picture of our ability.

6. Describe a skill that was a strength. (3) • Preparation.... • Action.... • Recovery...

7. Describe a skill that was a weakness. (3) • Preparation... • Action... • Recovery...

8. Peer Marking • You will now be issued a copy of an answer submitted by someone in this class • Read it over • Does it answer all 4 mini questions • If it is fully detailed, give it full marks • If it covers all the basic points but lacks some detail, give it half marks • If it is limited and has no detail, give it no marks

9. Describe a skill that was a weakness…Handstand forward roll • Preparation – standing arms raised, lunge forward on one leg, take weight on hands, lock arms, kick legs up • Action – snap both legs together, head tucked in, back straight, toes pointed, hold balance for 5 seconds • Recovery – overbalance, curve spine, bend arms and roll out, stand up arms raised

10. Gathering focused data on Handstand Forward Roll • 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 a number of 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.

11. Why is this method appropriate? • Model performer observation schedule identifies specific strengths and weaknesses. This allows us to plan specific practices to develop weaknesses. • Observation schedule acts as a permanent record that can be looked back at to assess any improvements. • Videoing my performance made the data I gathered more accurate because I can pause it and slow it down. • Performing the skill 3 times means I have an accurate picture of my performance level.

12. Methods of Practice • There are three main Methods of Practice: • Gradual Build Up • Whole-Part-Whole • Repetition Practice

13. Gradual Build Up • The skill is broken down into small parts and is learned in stages. • Once a stage has been practiced and mastered then the learner moves to the next stage. • The learner knows they have mastered a stage if they complete it successfully 3 times in a row. • Each stage is harder than the one before as it contains more subroutines and is more like the whole skill.

14. Benefits of Gradual Build Up • It breaks complex (difficult) skills down into smaller parts which are easier to learn than the whole skill at once. • Each stage is challenging yet achievable. • It builds the performers confidence. • It makes dangerous skills safe to learn.

15. Homework • Due Wednesday 16/09/2008. • Describe a skill that was a weakness in your performance. • Describe how you gathered focused data on this skill. • Why was this method appropriate? • How will improving this skill benefit your whole performance?