1. Skill-related fitness

2. What you will learn about
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What you will learn about
in this topic:
Components of skill-related fitness
How each component can affect your performance in sport

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Learning objectives
By the end of this presentation you should be able to:
Understand the components of skill-related fitness
Describe each component
Explain how each component can affect your performance in sport

4. Task 1 Pick a sport and think about what skills are important to it.
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Task 1
Pick a sport and think about what skills are important to it.
Talk to three other people in the class to gather information about other types of sports.

5. Skill-related fitness components
There are six skill-related fitness components, which can be improved through training. These are:
Agility
Balance
Coordination
Power
Reaction time
Speed

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Agility
Agility is the ability to change direction quickly and still keep control of your whole body.

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Balance
Balance is the ability to keep your body stable whether still, moving or in a different shape by keeping the centre of gravity over the base.

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Coordination
Coordination is the ability to use two or more parts of your body at the same time.

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Power
Power is the ability to apply a combination of strength and speed in an action.

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Reaction time
Reaction time is the time it takes to respond to a stimulus.

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Speed
Speed is the fastest rate at which you can complete a task or cover a distance.

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Task 2
Without using your notes, draw a spider diagram showing five things you have learnt from this presentation.

13. Exam questions Coordination can be described as:
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Exam questions
Coordination can be described as:
The result of combining strength and speed in an action
Using two or more body parts at the same time
The time it takes to respond to a stimulus
The fastest pace needed to complete a task or cover a distance
Teacher’s notes
Correct answer is 1B.

14. Power can be described as:
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Power can be described as:
The result of combining strength and speed in an action
The ability to change direction quickly whilst keeping control of the body
The time it takes to respond to a stimulus
The fastest pace needed to complete a task or cover a distance
Teacher’s notes
Correct answer is 2A.

15. What you have learnt in this topic:
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What you have learnt
in this topic:
Components of skill-related fitness
How each component can affect your performance in sport

16. Learning objectives You should now be able to:
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Learning objectives
You should now be able to:
Understand the components of skill-related fitness
Describe each component
Explain how each component can affect your performance in sport