Due 1st October

You have two pieces of homework due for next Wednesday.  Firstly i would like you to redraft the exam questions that you were given last week (for some of you this will not be a redraft but a first attempt, remember i know who you are!!!).  This time i would like you to use the example I gave you on Thursday as well as the comments I made on your first attempt.  Read the question carefuly, split it into 2 or 3 sections and attempt to answer all the sections.  If you have any queries please see me before Wednesday.

The second piece of homework that i would like you to complete is homework 8.  It can be found on page 62 on your workbook or below.

Homework 8

State which aspect of fitness is the main weakness and suggest appropriate methods of training for the following performers.  Explain why you made your choices.  If you fail to identify the correct aspect of fitness no marks will be awarded.

1. A swimmer whose backstroke is poor becasue her arm enters the water far too wide.
2. A hockey player who is unable to make repeated sprints towards the end of the game.
3. A footballer who is unable to maintain a high work rate, touch and control decrease and he is breathing heavily in the second half.
4. A rugby player who is unable to lift the jumper in the line out.
5. A volleyball player who is unable to get height in his vertical jump to block effectively at the net.
6. A tennis player who is slow at getting to the net.
7. A badminton player whose legs become tired and heavy in the latter stages of a game.