1. Techniques to improve performance
Sports Coaching
Techniques to improve performance

2. Learning aims Identify techniques used to improve performance
State and explain how they work (function) and how they can be used to improve performance

3. Coaches in all sports have a number of techniques at their disposal that they can use to improve the performance of their athletes.
Techniques are very important to understand in sport performance. Firstly they give a measure on which athletes can be assessed to their current ability level, helping coaches to plan their sessions.
If techniques to improve performance are used between and during sessions too such as goal setting it can make the delivery of a session more effective.

4. Use Task 1 sheet

5. Video analysis
Video gives the person who watches it an objective record of a performance.
The greatest benefit of video is the playback feature, including slow motion, which can be used to demonstrate skill execution, tactical efficiency, or a more general generic performance evaluation.

6. Coach review Coach review
You can also get a great deal of information from an interview. You could ask a performer about what they consider to be their strengths and weaknesses, or you could ask them about what tactics they might use against a particular opponents.
Performance profile was covered in Analysis of Sports Performance

7. How does this relate to your assignment
Describe (P3) and explain (M3) three different techniques (e.g. performance profiling, goal setting, SMART etc) that are used by sports coaches to improve the performance of athletes
Evaluate (D2) the selected techniques that you have identified in the first part of your presentation

8. You now need to collate the information and start putting it together in a PowerPoint Presentation
A check list will be given out in next lesson
Start creating a list of what you think you will need to include
You will need to look at both assignments.