Evaluating your Skill-related Fitness

Why Skill-related Fitness? Helps you perform in a variety of sports and other activities Helps you perform in a variety of sports and other activities Enables you to maintain an active lifestyle Enables you to maintain an active lifestyle

Skill-related Fitness The ability to maintain control of the body while changing direction. What are some examples where agility is needed in a sport?  Juke an opponent in football  Chase down and hit a ball in tennis  Make a move around a defender in soccer or basketball Agility

Balance A kind of coordination which allows you to maintain control of your body while stationary or moving. What are some examples where balance is needed in a sport?  Skiing  Gymnastics  Skate boarding

Coordination The ability to use the senses to produce smooth and accurate movements. What are some examples where coordination is needed in a sport?  Catching a pop fly in baseball  Catching a football  Fielding a ground ball

Power The ability to combine strength and speed in a movement. What are some examples where power is needed in a sport?  Making a hit in football  Hitting a homerun in baseball  Kicking a long field goal

Reaction Time The time required to start a movement after being alerted to the need to move. What are some examples where reaction time is needed in a sport?  Hitting a baseball  Dodging a punch while boxing  Being goalie in hockey

The ability to move your total body quickly from one point to another. What are some examples where speed is needed in a sport?  Base running in baseball  Chasing down a soccer ball  Breaking free for a touchdown Speed

Factors Determining your Skill-related Fitness Heredity Heredity Practice Practice Specific Training Specific Training

Other facts about skill related fitness Improvement in one skill does not equal improvement in another skill Improvement in one skill does not equal improvement in another skill One can have a high level of health related fitness and have a low level in skill related components (and vice versa) One can have a high level of health related fitness and have a low level in skill related components (and vice versa) Even if a skill level is high, one still needs to practice that skill Even if a skill level is high, one still needs to practice that skill Overload - placing increased demands on the body Overload - placing increased demands on the body

Evaluating your Skill-related Fitness Agility - Zigzag run Agility - Zigzag run Balance - One foot stand Balance - One foot stand Coordination - Alternate hand wall toss Coordination - Alternate hand wall toss Power - standing long jump Power - standing long jump Reaction time - yardstick test Reaction time - yardstick test Speed - 50 yard dash Speed - 50 yard dash

Skill related fitness TASK Complete the sheet with all the aspects of skill related fitness (except agility) Complete the sheet with all the aspects of skill related fitness (except agility) Go over each test, and the acceptable score for boys and girls. Go over each test, and the acceptable score for boys and girls. Complete all discussion questions at the bottom of the sheet. Complete all discussion questions at the bottom of the sheet.

Balance One foot stand –One foot on the inside of the opposite knee and hand on hips –Raise your heel off the ground and maintain balance –Test is stopped if: The supporting foot moves from the starting position The supporting foot moves from the starting position The raised heel is lowered all the way to the floor The raised heel is lowered all the way to the floor Hand leave your hips Hand leave your hips Boys – 10 sec. Boys – 10 sec. Girls - 10 sec. Girls - 10 sec.

Coordination Alternate hand wall toss –Six feet away from a wall –Toss the ball underhand to the wall, catch it with the opposite hand. – Continue throwing and catching the ball alternating hands –You can’t cross the line –You can’t catch the ball against your body # of catches in 30 sec. # of catches in 30 sec. –Girls – 19 –Boys - 28

Power standing long jump –Stand behind a line –Swing arms down and back while bending at the waist –Swing arms up and forward as you jump –Land on both feet –Part of the body which touches the ground that is closest to the line Girls – jumping your height Girls – jumping your height Boys – jumping your height plus one foot Boys – jumping your height plus one foot

Reaction Time yardstick test –Sit in chair with your arm resting on a desk –A partner hold a yardstick above your hand so that the bottom edge of the yardstick is even with the upper edge of your thumb and index finger –Concentrate on the yardstick not the partner –When the partner drop the yardstick try to catch it as quickly as possible. –Record the measurement to the nearest ½ inch. Girls – 5 inches Girls – 5 inches Boys – 5 inches Boys – 5 inches

Speed 50 yard dash Girls – 8.4 seconds Girls – 8.4 seconds Boys – 6.8 seconds Boys – 6.8 seconds