GYMNASTICS
Lesson 4 – Identification of factors
Lesson Objective
Today we will…
1. Identification of a factor that impacts on performance
2. Physical Skill Factor – observation schedules
3. Emotional Factor – standardised test
4. Issue Homework
Factors that impact…
Remember…
Factors can impact either POSITIVELY or
NEGATIVELY on your performance before, during
and after physical activity.
IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS…
Knowledge of two factors that impact on
performance
Mental
Emotional
Physical
Social
Fitness
Happiness
Sadness
Anger
Fear
Skill
Classification
Simple / Complex
Open / closed
Technical Qualities
Timing
Consistency
Quality of Performance
Fluency
Accuracy
Control
Special Qualities
Imagination
Creativity
Tactics
Identifying a factor
Gymnastics Workbook
1. Read Pages 3-4
• Methods used to identify factors impacting on performance
• Explaining methods used to identify factors impacting on
performance
• Example from volleyball
Identifying a factor
Questions:
1. What are the two generic ways that factors that impact on
performance can be identified?
Within an activity
Out-with an activity
2. Name the two methods you have used in Gymnastics?
(Work experience pupils name one)
Physical:
Emotional:
Observation schedule – Skills checklist
SCAT Test
Identifying a physical factor
Individual Task (complete in workbook - Task 1)
Bullet point the methods you used to assess your performance in gymnastics
Within activity – observation schedules
Skills Checklist
You might want to think about:
• Skills assessed
• How many times each technique
performed
• Who observed you
• Criteria assessed against
• Name of observation schedule
Model Performer Observation
Schedule
Identifying an emotional factor
Group Task (complete in workbook - Task 1)
Bullet point the steps you took to complete the SCAT Test (Task 4 in Training Diary)
Out-with activity of gymnastics
You might want to think about:
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Name of the test
Where did you answer
How many questions did you answer
Criteria answered against
How did you calculate score
Did each response get same score i.e. Rarely always 1 point?
How many zero mark questions were there
Tomorrow we continue to identify
the impact of physical factor…
Identifying a physical factor
Gymnastics Training Diary - Task Sheet 3
• Partner to video record
• Complete the handstand
forward roll three times
• Watch the video back
•  in appropriate box if
perform subroutine
successfully
•  and a comment if
unsuccessful.
Homework
Due Monday 10th November…
• Complete Task Sheet 1 in Gymnastics Workbook.
(Questions shown below) Answer in your workbook
1.
Describe briefly the method you used to identify a factor impacting on
your performance
2.
Explain why this method of identification was appropriate
3.
Describe briefly a method you used to identify a second factor impacting
on your performance
4.
Explain why this method of identification was appropriate