Soc3:Components of fitness (Skill)

Question 1

Agility

Answer 1

The ability to change direction quickly, with control.

E.g a football player needs agility so they can change direction quickly to beat their opponent.

Question 2

Balance

Answer 2

The ability to keep the body still while moving. Two types of balance:
Static balance-where you keep the body stable while stationery e.g doing a handstand
Dynamic balance-Maintaining a controlled stable position while moving e.g hammer throwing.

Question 3

Co-ordination

Answer 3

The ability to use two or more body parts at the same time.

A tennis player needs coordination so they can move their arms and legs together to hit the ball.

Question 4

Power

Answer 4

The ability to do strength performance quickly (strength × speed).

A 100m runner needs power drive out of the blocks
as they need the strength to push off from the blocks and speed to correspond by making their movement quicker.

Question 5

Reaction time

Answer 5

The time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of movement.
A batsman in cricket needs reaction time to hit the cricket ball which is traveling at a fast speed to enable him to not go
our and for the ball not to hit his stumps.

Question 6

Speed

Answer 6

The rate at which an individual can perform a movement or cover a distance.
A footballer needs good speed as if they are a wing back for example they will need to the speed to travel forward at their opponent like when their is a counter attack on or defending where they are covering a distance to track their opponent.