Fitness

Question 1

S1 Co-ordination

Answer 1

Coaching points:
- Must co-ordinate movement with stick
E.g. holding information of body using to create momentum, not trailing behind
Context:
- Minimising air resistance allowing more rapid acceleration
Overall outcome:
- More successful leading runs to receive ball

Question 2

S2 Power

Answer 2

Coaching points:
- Important for jab tackles, slap pass and hit.
- Power in stance is just as important as power through the swing/movement
Context:
- The greater the power the faster the ball will move Newton’s second law

Question 3

S3 Agility

Answer 3

Coaching points:
- Turns to back up defence quickly
Context:
- Modern tech, Astro, shoes, light weight stick
Overall outcome:
Will be able to dodge players more effectively increasing attacking opportunity

Question 4

W1 Balance

Answer 4

Coaching points:
- Centre of mass must be low to ground to ensure balance in tackles.
Context:
- Maximise stability by lowering COM, increasing points of contact (glove to ground) and widening stance.

Question 5

W2 Muscular strength

Answer 5

Coaching points:
- Struggled to push through block tackles, found her stick giving way easily
Overall outcome:
- Strength is required to prevent easy turnover pushing through your block

Question 6

W3 Flexibility

Answer 6

Coaching points:
- Hamstring flexibility is crucial to get low without injury.
- Should begin stretching more frequently and maybe pick up hamstring s&c
Context:
- Struggles to get low for block tackle flexibility will help that
Overall Outcome:
- Increasing risk of injury