1. Skills and Techniques Lesson 3

2. Today we will... Draw out the apparatus we will perform our routine on. Develop our understanding of what makes an effective routine. Develop our understanding of what makes a ‘good’ answer for the topics we have covered so far.

3. Homework Feedback Part of today's lesson will focus on this.

4. Task 1 Copy out the apparatus lay-out on the following slide into your jotter.

5. Apparatus Layout

6. Task 2 Watch the following gymnastics performance. http://www.shanfan.com/videos/montages/mo ntages.html You need to be able to identify strengths and weaknesses in performance. The performances here are by model performers so the weaknesses might need to focus on specific sub routines of specific skills. How might we observe this better? Now watch this performance from a different activity The strengths and weaknesses given as feedback are much simpler when the skill level is lower

7. Task 3 Get in a group of 4. Choose an question to answer. You have 1 minute 30 seconds to write as much for that question as possible. After your time is up pass your answer onto the person beside you. When you get your next question you will have 45 seconds to read over it and then a further 1 minute 30 seconds to answer it. Once all your questions are answered another group will mark them and add suggestions.

8. Questions 1.Describe the method you used to gather general data on your performance. (4) 2.Why was this method appropriate? (3) 3.Describe a skill that was a strength. (3) 4. Describe a skill that was a weakness. (3)

9. Describe the method you used to gather general data on your performance. (4) We gathered general data by completing a skills checklist. Our partner watched us perform various flight, balancing, rotational and inversion skills. We performed each skill 5 times. After our 5 th attempt our partner ticked whether we showed: limited control and fluency, sometimes showed control and fluency, showed good control and fluency, consistently showed a high degree of control and fluency.

10. Why was this method appropriate? (3) The checklist identified our strengths and weaknesses so we can create a routine using our best skils. Completing an observation schedule gives us a permanent record we can look back upon after practising. Performing each skill 5 times means we got an accurate picture of our ability.

11. Describe a skill that was a strength. (3) Preparation.... Action.... Recovery...

12. Describe a skill that was a weakness. (3) Preparation... Action... Recovery...

13. Homework Answer the 4 questions from class today. Instead of answering them as separate questions, write your answer as an essay with different paragraphs.