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My ‘fitness requirements for My ‘fitness requirements for achieving excellence in sport’ achieving excellence in sport’

assignment.assignment.

What do we mean by What do we mean by the term fitness.the term fitness.

Fitness is…

‘the ability to meet the demands of the environment’

By the end of this By the end of this assignment, I will..assignment, I will..

Be able to describe the components Be able to describe the components physical fitness and skill-related physical fitness and skill-related fitness fitness (P1)(P1)

Explain the component in relation to Explain the component in relation to how it will allow you to achieve how it will allow you to achieve excellence in your chosen sport excellence in your chosen sport (M1)(M1)

Describe 3 different training methods Describe 3 different training methods that can be used to achieve that can be used to achieve excellence excellence (P2)(P2)

Assessment criteriaAssessment criteria

To achieve a PASS grade the evidence must show that I am able to:P1 Describe the fitness requirements for achieving excellence in a selected sportP2 Describe three different fitness training methods used to achieve excellence in a selected sport

To achieve a MERIT grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, I am able to:M1 Explain the fitness requirements for achieving excellence in a selected sport

Components of Components of physical physical fitnessfitness

Aerobic enduranceAerobic endurance Muscular enduranceMuscular endurance

SpeedSpeed FlexibilityFlexibility StrengthStrength

Body CompositionBody Composition

Aerobic enduranceAerobic endurance

Endurance is the ability to exercise Endurance is the ability to exercise continuously for prolonged periods continuously for prolonged periods without tiring.without tiring.

In my chosen sport football In my chosen sport football Aerobic endurance is used by Aerobic endurance is used by attackers. They have to have good attackers. They have to have good endurance to beat the defenders in endurance to beat the defenders in the second half. When the defenders the second half. When the defenders are most at their weakess. are most at their weakess. *E.g If I *E.g If I have good aerobic endurance I am able to keep have good aerobic endurance I am able to keep running longer and recover quicker, therefore I running longer and recover quicker, therefore I am more effective at the end of the game and I am more effective at the end of the game and I am able to…..am able to…..

SpeedSpeed Speed is the ability to perform a Speed is the ability to perform a

movement quickly or the movement quickly or the quickness of quickness of movement of a limbmovement of a limb

SpeedSpeed

In my chosen sport football In my chosen sport football Speed is used by wingers, defenders and Speed is used by wingers, defenders and

attackers. The attackers use speed to get attackers. The attackers use speed to get round the defenders. The defender uses round the defenders. The defender uses speed to keep up with the attackers. speed to keep up with the attackers. (on (on this slide illustrate the requirements for the this slide illustrate the requirements for the above component in your chosen sport. above component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - give examples, When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this component what benefits if you excel in this component what benefits does it give you over other performers)does it give you over other performers)

Muscular enduranceMuscular endurance

Muscular endurance is the ability of a Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle to do work or maintain effort muscle to do work or maintain effort over a prolonged period of timeover a prolonged period of time

Muscular enduranceMuscular endurance

In my chosen sport ……..In my chosen sport …….. Muscular endurance is used Muscular endurance is used (on this (on this

slide illustrate the requirements for slide illustrate the requirements for the above component in your chosen the above component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - sport. When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this give examples, if you excel in this component what benefits does it component what benefits does it give you over other performers)give you over other performers)

StrengthStrength The ability to exert a force against a The ability to exert a force against a

resistance resistance

StrengthStrength

FlexibilityFlexibility

Flexibility is defined as the range of Flexibility is defined as the range of movement around a joint.movement around a joint.

In my chosen sport ……..In my chosen sport …….. Flexibility is used Flexibility is used (on this slide (on this slide

illustrate the requirements for the illustrate the requirements for the above component in your chosen above component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - sport. When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this give examples, if you excel in this component what benefits does it component what benefits does it give you over other performers)give you over other performers)

Body Body CompositionComposition

Body composition is the Body composition is the amount of fat mass amount of fat mass relative to fat free mass relative to fat free mass (muscle, bone, organs) (muscle, bone, organs) in the body.in the body.

In my chosen sport ……..In my chosen sport …….. Body Composition is used Body Composition is used (on this (on this

slide illustrate the requirements for slide illustrate the requirements for the above component in your chosen the above component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - sport. When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this give examples, if you excel in this component what benefits does it component what benefits does it give you over other performers)give you over other performers)

Components of Components of motor motor fitnessfitness

AgilityAgility BalanceBalance PowerPower

Reaction TimeReaction Time Co-ordinationCo-ordination

BalanceBalance

The ability to control the body's position, The ability to control the body's position, either stationary (e.g. a handstand) or either stationary (e.g. a handstand) or while moving (e.g. a gymnastics stunt)while moving (e.g. a gymnastics stunt)

In my chosen sport ……..In my chosen sport …….. Balance is used Balance is used (on this slide (on this slide

illustrate the requirements for the illustrate the requirements for the above component in your chosen above component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - sport. When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this give examples, if you excel in this component what benefits does it component what benefits does it give you over other performers)give you over other performers)

PowerPower Power can be described as ‘fast Power can be described as ‘fast

strength’, in that it is a combination strength’, in that it is a combination of strength and speed.of strength and speed.

In my chosen sport ……..In my chosen sport …….. Power is used Power is used (on this slide illustrate (on this slide illustrate

the requirements for the above the requirements for the above component in your chosen sport. component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - give When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this examples, if you excel in this component what benefits does it component what benefits does it give you over other performers)give you over other performers)

Reaction TimeReaction Time

Reaction time is the time it takes for Reaction time is the time it takes for a person to respond to a stimulus.a person to respond to a stimulus.

E.g. a sprinter needs to have fast E.g. a sprinter needs to have fast reaction times in response to the reaction times in response to the starters gun.starters gun.

In my chosen sport ……..In my chosen sport …….. Reaction time is used Reaction time is used (on this slide (on this slide

illustrate the requirements for the illustrate the requirements for the above component in your chosen above component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - sport. When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this give examples, if you excel in this component what benefits does it component what benefits does it give you over other performers)give you over other performers)

CoordinationCoordination Coordination is the ability to repeatedly Coordination is the ability to repeatedly

execute a sequence of movements smoothly execute a sequence of movements smoothly and accurately. This may involve the senses, and accurately. This may involve the senses, muscular contractions and joint movements. muscular contractions and joint movements.

In my chosen sport ……..In my chosen sport …….. Co-ordination is used Co-ordination is used (on this slide (on this slide

illustrate the requirements for the illustrate the requirements for the above component in your chosen above component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - sport. When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this give examples, if you excel in this component what benefits does it component what benefits does it give you over other performers)give you over other performers)

AgilityAgility Agility is the ability to change direction Agility is the ability to change direction

rapidly. rapidly. It is used in situations where it is It is used in situations where it is

necessary to run around opposition and necessary to run around opposition and team members or around a court.team members or around a court.

In my chosen sport ……..In my chosen sport …….. Agility is used Agility is used (on this slide illustrate (on this slide illustrate

the requirements for the above the requirements for the above component in your chosen sport. component in your chosen sport. When and/or how is it used - give When and/or how is it used - give examples, if you excel in this examples, if you excel in this component what benefits does it component what benefits does it give you over other performers)give you over other performers)

Describe how training each component of Describe how training each component of fitness will help you to achieve excellence in fitness will help you to achieve excellence in your sport. your sport.

For example, aerobic endurance will allow For example, aerobic endurance will allow you to maintain high intensity work for the you to maintain high intensity work for the entire game e.g. getting to rucks and mauls, entire game e.g. getting to rucks and mauls, power at lineouts and scrums, tackling. power at lineouts and scrums, tackling.

Better endurance will also allow you to train Better endurance will also allow you to train for longer at higher intensity. How will that for longer at higher intensity. How will that allow you to reach excellence? allow you to reach excellence?

P1

Fitness training methodsFitness training methods

What is a What is a methodmethod of training? of training?

Can we think of some examples?Can we think of some examples?

Research task…Research task… In small groups select a component of In small groups select a component of

fitness.fitness. You must research a training method You must research a training method

used in order to improve that used in order to improve that component (there may be more than 1).component (there may be more than 1).

You must be sport specific and You must be sport specific and remember it is for achieving remember it is for achieving excellenceexcellence..

You will be presenting your findings to You will be presenting your findings to the rest of the class. You may want to the rest of the class. You may want to use diagrams in your examples.use diagrams in your examples.