Social Factors
Approaches to developing
performance
What are the two main approaches we
have used to develop social factors?
1. Cooperation Drills
2. Team Building Exercises
Cooperation Drills
Co-operation drills are frequently used to develop
communication skills and roles before increasing the pressure
when applying strategies.
They are used to develop an increased understanding of the
roles, improve skills and communication and to create a
coordinated attack.
Volleyball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHMU6mx1wqo
Football
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLBdMNVHB4Q
Cooperation Drills
1 server
2 receivers/hitters
1 setter
R/H
setter
R/H
Server
The ball can be thrown
over or served
underarm to allow
players on the other
side of the net to
initiate a three touch
attack. Players move
round a place if an
attack is successful.
Explanation of why we use
cooperation drills
 Players develop their co-operation skills, communication skills
and trust in each other. Therefore, this allows for smoother
application of strategies, which results in more effective
attacks and defense.
 It allows players to become more familiar with and
understand the different roles and responsibilities of
volleyball.
 The teacher talks through the drill from all players’
perspective and explains what is expected in each role. This
increases players understanding of each other’s roles and how
they interlink.
 This method develops players' confidence as there is no
opposition, success should be high and they can increase the
pace when required.
Task
Question: Choose two social sub factors that impacts on performance.
Explain one approach to develop these factors. (4 marks)
Starting sentence:
Two social sub factors that impact on my performance are communication
and roles and responsibilities. One approach to develop these sub factors
would be cooperation drills.
Description
Provide a short but concise description of a cooperation drill. This will not
give you any marks but sets the scene for your answer.
Explanation (4 marks)
4 Explanation points about why we use cooperation drills.
What are the main limitations of
cooperation drills?
1. This method can be boring for players if done for too long
as it lacks any competition. Therefore, this can lead to
players losing motivation and it could result in
communication and understanding of roles decreasing.
2. There are no external factors so it does not reflect a game
situation. Therefore, it doesn’t prepare players for the
pressures of a game situation because the practice is
manufactured.
3. The mental and emotional state of all team players can
impact the quality of play. If even one player in the team
is lacking motivation or fearful of making a mistake in
front of their team mates the drill will breakdown.
Team Building Exercises
Team Building Exercises are frequently used at the Forming stage
of social development when players are getting to know each
other as an “ice breaker”. They are also utilised when there
has been a breakdown in performance and this encourages
team mates to cooperate and work to develop more positive
relationships and work towards a common goal to get players
back on track.
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Team Building Exercises
In teams of 4 (volleyball teams) working together to try and get the full team
across the width of the games hall and back only using the 2 gym mats. At
no point are any members of the team allowed to touch the games hall
floor, you are only allowed to be on the 2 mats provided. This is a race
against the other teams.
Explanation of why we use team
building exercises
The purpose of team building activities is to
assist teams in becoming cohesive units that
can effectively work together to complete
tasks and work towards a common goal.
Explanation of why we use team
building exercises
Team members are more motivated when they
gain trust in their team mates. Players begin to
realise that they are all dependent on each
other and the failure of one team member
leads to the team failing.
Explanation of why we use team
building exercises
They develop leadership skills in individuals so
players feel they are contributing more to the
team. This helps to build team morale.
Limitations of Team Building Activities
• Some people start to sit back and let others do the work
which causes conflict. Subsequently, this conflict between
team members will impact negatively on team cohesion.
• There has to be a real purpose to these exercises such as
developing cooperation or communication otherwise they
will have no impact on performance and social
development. Players in the team may start to see them as
being "pointless" and not effective to improving team
dynamics.
• If there are too many leaders it can result in players
challenging to be heard and unwilling to listen unless
exercises are done their way.
Exam Question
Select one Social factor that has had a negative impact on
your performance. Explain how you developed this factor
to help improve your performance.
(4 marks)
Structure:
1. Select the sub factor (Team Dynamics, Communication,
Roles & Responsibilities)
2. Give a brief explanation of how it has impacted your
teams performance negatively.
3. Choose your approach to developing this sub factor.
4. Explain why you have chosen this approach.