Soc 3- Skill-related Components Of Fitness

Question 1

What are the six skill related components of fitness

Answer 1

• Agility
• Balance
• Co-ordination
• Power
• Reaction time
• Speed

Question 2

Agility

Answer 2

The ability to change position and control the body at speed

Question 3

What sports require agility?

Answer 3

• Winger in a football needs to have a good agility in order to drop there shoulder, change position and beat the defender
• A rugby player running to the try lune also needs agility to dodge tackling defenders

Question 4

Balance

Answer 4

The ability to keep the body stable while at rest or on the move

Question 5

Static balance and Dynamic balance

Answer 5

Static - Keeping the body stable while stationary e.g. doing a handstand
Dynaminc - Maintaining a controlled, stable position while moving e.g. hammer throwing

Question 6

Co-ordination

Answer 6

The ability to use two or more body parts together

Question 7

Different types of co-ordination

Answer 7

Foot eye co-ordination (when taking a touch in football)
Chest eye co-ordination or thigh eye co-ordination (when chesting the ball in football)
Head eye co-ordination (when heading the ball away in football)
Hand eye co-ordination (when serving in tennis)

Question 8

Power

Answer 8

The ability to undertake strength performences quickly
Formula - Power = strength x speed

Question 9

Why may athletes use power?

Answer 9

Athletes may use power to help propel themselves or an object. In many sports, athletes need to be able to jump high either in a game such as football or in a discipline such as high jump

Question 10

Reaction time

Answer 10

The time between a stimulus and a movement in response to it. In most sports, the signal for a reaction is a sight stimulus e.g. a ball or a shuttlecock

Question 11

Speed

Answer 11

The rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance