PE chapter 8 Flashcards
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Ability
The qualities and characteristics a person is born with such as speed, agility, coordination, flexibility, balance, reaction time, that allow a person to learn or acquire skills
how many hours does it take to become an expert according to anders ericsson
10 000 hours
Skill
A learned and practiced ability that brings about the result that you want to achieve with maximum certainty and efficiency
What are the eight key factors that can affect the variation of skill level within a perfomer
Age and maturity
Arousal conditions
Facilities
Environment
Teaching and coaching
Anxiety
Motivation
Culture
Age and maturity
How young a person is can affect how good they become. Starting younger provides more time to become expert.
Arousal conditions
Someone who is calm and enjoys low arousal may perform well in shooting and archery, which requires fine motor skills. People with high arousal levels may prefer football or boxing, which require more gross motor skills.
Facilities
The kinds of facilities that are available and accessible will impact on the sports that are offered.
Environment
Where you live will affect your choices. If you live where the weather is colder and there is more snow, you are more likely to ski than if you lived in a tropical country
Teaching and coaching
The quality and provision of coaching available will affect the skill level. For example andy murray left the uk to go to spain for tennis
Anxiety
If you see the skill as difficult, for example, it may stop you from improving. The coach must break the skill down to help motivate you.
Motivation
This will influence the skills you choose and how well you master them. A desire to succeed will encourage you to practice and seek new challenges.
Culture
Background can impact upon the skills you learn. A person with the ability to play striking sports is likely to play baseball in usa but cricket in india
What can influence sports popularity
The sports that are offered in school can influence the popularity.
What is the difference between skill and ability
The ability is a quality that your born with and a skill is a learned and practiced ability
Examples of ability
Speed
Agility
Coordination
Flexibility
Balance
Reaction time
Accurate
Achieving precise reliable movements
Consistent
Performing to a high level every time with control and quality
Fluent
Using movements that are quick, smooth and flowing, without hesitation or stumbling
Coordinated
Moving different parts of the body together with efficiency and control
Goal directed
Focusing performing on a specific target and being determined to achieve that target
Aesthetically pleasing
A display that looks good to the eye of the spectator, judge or coach
How can you be a good sports person
You must use your abilities and train them
What is a skilled performance
Is one that demonstrates accurate , consistent fluent coordinated and aesthetically pleasing