Intermediate 1/ 2 PE
Skills & Techniques
Lesson 2
Aim of Today’s lesson
Quick revision of last weeks lesson
What is a subroutine?
How do we break down a skill?
Cycle of Analysis
Consider stage 1 of the Cycle of
Analysis – Data Gathering
Revision
Answer the following in your book
1 What is a skill?
2 What is a technique?
3 Name one skill and three techniques
4 Give four reasons why a skill would
be complex?
Answers
1. A skill describes the purpose of
linked sequences of movement.
2. A technique describes the way a
skill is performed
Gymnastics
SKILL
TECHNIQUES
Jump
Star
Straddle
Pike
Answers
4. Complex Skills
Many subroutines
Physically demanding
Coordination vital
Complicated order of movements
Many movements at the same time
Many judgements to be made
Difficult environment (e.g. poor weather
conditions, full opposition, no safety
equipment)
Subroutines
Subroutines are the small parts
(movements) that make up a skill.
Last week in class we broke the
forward roll down.
Subroutines of a Forward Roll
(Homework Task)
Stand feet together and hands above head.
Bend knees.
Place hands flat on the ground.
Tuck head in.
Push off from feet.
Roll on your back keeping feet together.
Reach forward to stand upright.
Raise hands above head to finish.
How do we break a skill down?
All skills can be broken down into 3 main
areas
PREPARATION
ACTION
RECOVERY
A good way to remember these areas is
the acronym PAR.
Subroutines of a Badminton High
Serve
Preparation
Stand side on to the net
Racket back
Feet apart
Action
Transfer your weight forward
Swing racket back
Drop shuttle
Contact shuttle below the waist
Recovery
High follow through with racket
Back to base ready for next shot
By the end of the block……..
We will perform an apparatus
routine, containing our strongest
skills, with control and fluency.
What have we completed to show
strengths and weaknesses in
performance???
Cycle of Analysis
Stage 1 of Cycle of Analysis:
Data Gathering
We gathered general data by completing an
observation schedule called 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,
sometimes showed control and fluency, showed
good control and fluency, consistently showed a
high degree of control and fluency.
Why was the data gathering
method appropriate?
The checklist identified our strengths and
weaknesses.
Through this we can create a routine
containing our strongest skills.
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.
Homework
Due on Wednesday 31rst August
1. What 3 areas have you used to break
down skills?
2. Use these areas to breakdown a
gymnastic skill of your choice.
3. What are subroutines?
4. Describe how you collected general
data on your performance.
5. What made this form of data collection
appropriate?