Semester 1 review questions

Question 1

what are the four steps of teaching a skill

Answer 1

STEP 1 - Introducing the skill to be learned
STEP 2 - demonstrating and explaining the skill
STEP 3 - practising the skill
STEP 4 - providing feedback to correct errors.

Question 2

why is viewing angle important

Answer 2

so all athletes being taught can get a clear understanding of what the skill is and how to learn it the first time

Question 3

what is a learning error

Answer 3

An athlete does not have the correct motor program

Question 4

what is a performance error

Answer 4

Incorrect execution of skill, possibly from lack of attention or motivation

Question 5

When a coach is defining a playing strategy for a team sport, what focus areas or decisions should they be making? Why are tactics important in a strategy?

Answer 5

• Attacking or defending. An example of a team,
  strategy is to make the opposition team have difficulty to
  execute their attacking leads.
• Tactics are the ways of carrying out the strategy.

Question 6

Mental skills differ from physical skills. What are the defined names for these skills?

Answer 6

• Motor skills refer to the physical side

- Cognitive refers to the mental side

Question 7

A skill involves a complex sequence of movements. What are the other essential elements of a skill?

Answer 7

• Skill is learned (requires practice)
• skill is goal-directed (there are pre-determined results)
• the skill is performed with consistency
• the skill is coordinated and refined.

Question 8

What are some of the contributions that biomechanics can make to improve sports performance?

Answer 8

• To prevent injuries
• Technique adjustment
• Improve sporting performance

Question 9

Define and give an example of force summation

Answer 9

body segments accumulate enough force to perform a skill