Action Plan

Question 1

Push pass
PPP
SMARTER TARGET

Answer 1

Process, 6/10-8/10 not too durastic ensuring belief & motivation
Performance, 60%-80% not unreasonable, not too easy
Product, More team possession, increase in chance of winning.

S- specific to her weakness
M- test before middle and end, compare results
A- only 6-8
R- not asking the world
T- 8 week programme, enough time for progression and for motor programmes to form, shouldn’t get bored
E- variation between sessions, remain motivated (intrinsic)
R- video taped for analysis and comparison may give extrinsic motivation - proof she CAN do it

Question 2

Preparation
Execution
Recovery

Answer 2

Prep- hands spread, top& bottom of grip. Flexion of knees and elbows. Stick lined up with back foot. Ball at end of stick.
Exec- drag ball across floor. Across body following through arms and body. Transfer weight from back to front leg. Scan for direction of pass.
Recovery- back into set position ready to receive ball or make a tackle.

Question 3

8 week programme
1 session a week + 3 testing session + 3 analysis session
14 sessions overall

Answer 3

15-30 minutes long
- short to ensure she doesn’t get bored or have to change her school/sport schedule.
Completed before her regular training sessions, should help her during actual session.

Question 4

TEST

Answer 4

She is stationary with 30 balls.
There are 3 gates.
She must aim to push pass 10 balls through each gate.
I will calculate a % accuracy to give quantitative data to analyse.
This will also be videotaped to allow technique to be visualised.

Question 5

Session 1

Answer 5

TEST

Question 6

Session 2

Answer 6

ANALYSIS OF VIDEO AND EXPLANATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMME
Identify elements of improve the together and watch video of sporting professionals - SR bond (SLT) CREATING MENTAL PICTURE

Question 7

Session 3

Answer 7

Focus on individual elements of PER.

I will demo. Part practice

ONLY USE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT UNTIL ATLEAST AFTER THE 2nd TEST! May damage confidence and decrease motivation of negative reinforcement/punishment is used.

Question 8

Session 4

Answer 8

Practice against wall
Whole practice from here until end of session
This is closed environment and self paced

Question 9

Session 5

Answer 9

Practice through 2 gates
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Question 10

Session 6

Answer 10

Practice through 2 gates. Dribbling up beside gate and passing through. Turn around then same
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Still closed and self paced

Question 11

Session 7

Answer 11

RETEST

Question 12

Session 8

Answer 12

ANALYSIS OF SECOND TEST COMPARE WITH FIRST.
Boost SC-state confidence of skill. Increase internal motivation due to the externally supplied evidence that she is improving.

Question 13

Session 9

Answer 13

Introduce 1 other individual. Teammate or me whoever is available. Preferably team mate - SR bond.
Same dribbling 2 gate drill but passing through gate to teammate - encourages the essential prescan.

Still closed, no longer self paced

Question 14

Session 10

Answer 14

Same drill as before with 2 teammates. Encouraging decision making and communication - essential in game play.

Opening up environment
Still fixed practice

Question 15

Session 11

Answer 15

5 aside match. 1 point for goal. 1 point for successful push pass. 3 points for goal stemming from successful push pass. Encourages thought of outcome of accurate play not just the skill itself

OPEN EXTERNALLY PACED

Question 16

Session 12

Answer 16

9 aside game. Emphasis given to player to implement push pass as often as possible. As larger sided may fall into the aerobic system so will have a sub to ensure my player can replenish energy stores, during this time I will talk them through positives and negatives. By this point negative reinforcement can be used as they know they can perform the skill and they have the kinaesthesis to do so.

Question 17

Session 13

Answer 17

RETEST

Question 18

Session 14

Answer 18

ANALYSE QUANTITIVE DATA AND REVEIW FOOTAGE.
athlete can visually watch back her progression giving a huge boost of confidence to use the skill in a performance setting, confidentially knowing it will be at least 80% successful.

Question 19

Progression/regression.

Answer 19

If the athlete is not improving they can repeat session 2-6 to ensure full understanding is present for the technique alone.