Monday, 30 June 2014

Revision Questions

You should use your exercise books and/or phones to answer the following questions in preparation for the online test next week:

1. Calculate the target zones of the following athletes:
a. Malcolm (49)
b. Glenda (18)
c. Michael (38)
d. Linda (55)
e. Graham (27)

2. Name the fitness test for the following components of fitness. For bonus marks, explain an advantage or disadvantage of the fitness test you have chosen (e.g. results could be inaccurate as human error could occur in the sprint test):
a. Agility -
b. Speed -
c. Cardiovascular Endurance -
d. Flexibility -
e. Power -

3. Plot a graph showing the heart rate for the two athletes below during their exercise (Heart Rate/Time on the axis):

 
Heart Rate after minutes of Exercise
Name
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Bob (49)
100
120
120
120
120
120
120
100
80
Helen (30)
140
150
110
170
120
160
100
180
90

Using the lines on the graph, answer the following questions:
a. What activity was Bob doing? Why?
b. What activity was Helen doing? Why?
c. Was Bob working in his target zone? Explain

4. For the following sports, state which Method of Training would be most suitable to improve (e.g. a marathon runner would be best to use continuous training to improve his performance as this method matches the performance of the actual activity):
a. A midfielder in football
b. A 100m Sprinter
c. An 800m Runner
d. A Rugby Forward
e. A gymnast

5. Define the following Components of Fitness:
a. agility
b. speed
c. flexibility
d. muscular strength
e. muscular endurance
f. casdiovascular endurance
g. Power

6. Name 3 different Principles of Training (bonus marks for defining them)

7. Calculate the BMI (Body Mass Index) of the following:
Bob (height 181cm, weight 92kg)
Helen (height 167cm, weight 60kg)


 

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Your Practical Coursework




POST 1: Rules, scoring systems and tactics for FOOTBALL

Post 2: Rules, scoring systems and tactics for VOLLEYBALL

You must also have an ‘Application of Rules’ heading where you describe 3 scenarios and state what the official must do to continue the game


Post 3: Skills and Techniques required for Football

Post 4: Skills and Techniques required for Volleyball

This will include a video of perfect technique, a video of you performing the skill, coaching points and a description of the shot and when it should be used in a game. You should also compare your skill level with that of the perfect model and state what your strengths and weaknesses are.

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Embedding your Videos on Blogger

Firstly, start a post called:

Skills and Techniques required for Volleyball

This will include a video of perfect technique, a video of you performing the skill, coaching points and a description of the shot and when it should be used in a game

For your videos, watch the tutorial below to see how to embed your videos on blogger. Try to get all of your videos embedded by the end of this lesson:

 


If you finish, you should (under each video):
  • Analyse your strengths
  • Recognise your weaknesses
  • State what you should do to improve your weaknesses
  • Try to find the same skill performed by a professional on YouTube
  • Embed that video below yours
 

Monday, 12 May 2014

Flexibility Training - Stretching

Today we are looking at the different type of stretching you can perform to improve your flexibility:
  • Static
  • Active
  • Dynamic/Ballistic
  • Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
Watch the videos below and make bullet point notes on the features of each type of stretching technique. Think about movement, still, individual, with a partner etc.