Comments on: Skills & Techniques Task – Due 8 December http://banchorype.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/skills-techniques-task-due-8-december/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:40:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dominic Emerson http://banchorype.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/skills-techniques-task-due-8-december/#comment-151 Dominic Emerson Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:21:49 +0000 http://banchorype.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-151 to monitor the effectivness of my programme i used various methods. These include a training diary and repeating drills to identify any improvements. These methods were appropriate because they allowed me to monitor the effectivness of my training programme from my own opinion (training diary) and through fact (time/points in repeated drills). For the training diary i had to choose eight out of ten sessions and describe my own thoughts and feelings aswell as key points and information which might be approriate. This information would include things like injuries sustained, how effective my chosen skill was becoming, how i felt physically and mentally after each session and changes i needed to mke to the programme depending on how difficult a session was. This method was appropriate beacuse it allowed me to have evidence of why my effectivness improved/or didnt and showed a detailed explanation of why it changed throughout the training programme. Also throughout the programme i repeated drills (either simple or more difficult) and games against the same opponent using the same rules. Repetition of drills and games was helpful to me as i could determine whether or not i was improving. I repeated drills like accuracy drills to see whether i was becoming more accurate with my skill by the number of targets hit increasing throughout the programme. Playing against the same opponent multiple times during the programme will give me similar situations in a game. This can then allow me to see if i am improving by looking if the score is better for me, number of times the chosen skill is played and my overall performance. to monitor the effectivness of my programme i used various methods. These include a training diary and repeating drills to identify any improvements. These methods were appropriate because they allowed me to monitor the effectivness of my training programme from my own opinion (training diary) and through fact (time/points in repeated drills). For the training diary i had to choose eight out of ten sessions and describe my own thoughts and feelings aswell as key points and information which might be approriate. This information would include things like injuries sustained, how effective my chosen skill was becoming, how i felt physically and mentally after each session and changes i needed to mke to the programme depending on how difficult a session was. This method was appropriate beacuse it allowed me to have evidence of why my effectivness improved/or didnt and showed a detailed explanation of why it changed throughout the training programme. Also throughout the programme i repeated drills (either simple or more difficult) and games against the same opponent using the same rules. Repetition of drills and games was helpful to me as i could determine whether or not i was improving. I repeated drills like accuracy drills to see whether i was becoming more accurate with my skill by the number of targets hit increasing throughout the programme. Playing against the same opponent multiple times during the programme will give me similar situations in a game. This can then allow me to see if i am improving by looking if the score is better for me, number of times the chosen skill is played and my overall performance.

]]> By: Dominic Emerson http://banchorype.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/skills-techniques-task-due-8-december/#comment-150 Dominic Emerson Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:28:15 +0000 http://banchorype.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-150 Homework - adaptations/changes When completing my skill improvement programme i identified various difficulties in which i was required to make changes to suit my level of skill or fitness. In the first couple of sessions in my programme i discovered that when carrying out the 3/4 drills the times i assigned to each of them was too long. Because the drills were at the beginning of the programme they were simple to master. Due to the simplicity of them i began to get bored and lost concentration due to repeating the same action for a long period of time. I solved this problem by reducing the duration of each drill to a more suitable amount of time. In the 5th session of my programme i sustained a back injury and was unable to participate in the session to my full ability. I was forced to make changes to this session to less demanding drills (less movement). Also in the next session (6th) i had to introduce more rests/longer rests to ensure i could perform to my full ability. For example when during a drill in which i was improving my accuracy of my skill, i was able to perform it at a high standard and hitting the target most times. My accuracy then lowered and eventually began to constantly miss the shuttle when playing the shot. Feedback from my coach helped me decide on changing my rests and adapting them to my concentration span. Homework – adaptations/changes

When completing my skill improvement programme i identified various difficulties in which i was required to make changes to suit my level of skill or fitness. In the first couple of sessions in my programme i discovered that when carrying out the 3/4 drills the times i assigned to each of them was too long. Because the drills were at the beginning of the programme they were simple to master. Due to the simplicity of them i began to get bored and lost concentration due to repeating the same action for a long period of time. I solved this problem by reducing the duration of each drill to a more suitable amount of time. In the 5th session of my programme i sustained a back injury and was unable to participate in the session to my full ability. I was forced to make changes to this session to less demanding drills (less movement). Also in the next session (6th) i had to introduce more rests/longer rests to ensure i could perform to my full ability. For example when during a drill in which i was improving my accuracy of my skill, i was able to perform it at a high standard and hitting the target most times. My accuracy then lowered and eventually began to constantly miss the shuttle when playing the shot. Feedback from my coach helped me decide on changing my rests and adapting them to my concentration span.

]]> By: Calum Barrack http://banchorype.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/skills-techniques-task-due-8-december/#comment-149 Calum Barrack Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:18:11 +0000 http://banchorype.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-149 Activity: Badminton. a)The method I have used to annalyse my performance is the Technique annalysis sheet. This involves a video recording of your own performance and comparing this against the video of a model performance. A sheet is made up of a list of all the sub routines included in the performance of the technique with a column beside it. The column should be filled in with either a tick for success, a cross for not completing the subroutine and a question mark if the subroutine is attempted but not successfully. This compares the performance of the player against the sub routines of a model performer. This method was appropriate for me because I had a good record of a model performance and also a good recording of my own performance. By ticking the boxes I was able to highlight my strengths and faults and identify the areas needing improvement. I could also set realistic and specific goals to improve my performance. b)Technique: Overhead Clear. From the annalysis of the technique annalysis sheet I found several strengths. This included good positioning on court and able to move back to the base line quickly using good movement and footwork on court. i also had good preparation of the racket including dropping the shoulder before contact. My weaknesses included not hitting the shuttle at full extension of the arm. One failure was not using the scissors kick to full advantage in the game. The strengths affected my overall performance by allowing me to move about the court giving me more time to concentrate on shots. Also the good preparation gave me more time to track the shuttle through the air before playing the clear. My weaknesses affected my performance by not allowing me the full power in my clear and failing to get the shuttle to the back of the court. This meant that my opponent was not pushed back far enough and so left me wide open to attack. My failure to use the scissors step had the same effect not getting enough power into the shot and not pushing my opponent back far enough c)Plan of improvement. In my plan of improvement I would try to improve my two main weaknesses which are poor scissors kick and not hitting the shuttle at the highest point of contact. Before doing this I would take into consideration the principles of effective practice which include, duration, fatigue, boredom, variety, regularity, repetition and progress. I would use a variety of practices and warm ups to keep variety and prevent fatigue and boredom. I would also see that the practices progressed to give improvement. Week 1 No shuttle. Use shadow practice only to improve action. Add in racket and simple feed. Week 2 Variety of task feeds. e.g. hit shuttle to target or hoop. Feeds to become more random and game like. Week3/4 Variety of conditioned games. e.g. Must hit 6 overhead clears before winning the point. d) In week 1 at the Cognitive Stage of Learning I was gaining more knowledge and understanding of the basic actions and feel of the skill. I gained the knowledge by practicing the movements of the overhead clear without the use of a racket or shuttle and without the pressure of an opponent or winning the point. This made me concentrate more on my footwork and improved my movement around the court. in week 2 I was practicing the Associative Stage of Learning I had more knowledge of the skill practicing the overhead clear with a racket and shuttle and hitting the shuttle to a specified area on court. This helped me hit the shuttle at the top of the reach point and get accuracy on a particular area on court. Week 3/4 In the automatic stage of learning I had practiced the skill and perfected it and was now able to think about other factors of the skill, for example having to hit the shuttle in a highlighted zone before winning the point. Activity: Badminton.
a)The method I have used to annalyse my performance is the Technique annalysis sheet. This involves a video recording of your own performance and comparing this against the video of a model performance. A sheet is made up of a list of all the sub routines included in the performance of the technique with a column beside it. The column should be filled in with either a tick for success, a cross for not completing the subroutine and a question mark if the subroutine is attempted but not successfully. This compares the performance of the player against the sub routines of a model performer.
This method was appropriate for me because I had a good record of a model performance and also a good recording of my own performance. By ticking the boxes I was able to highlight my strengths and faults and identify the areas needing improvement. I could also set realistic and specific goals to improve my performance.

b)Technique: Overhead Clear.
From the annalysis of the technique annalysis sheet I found several strengths. This included good positioning on court and able to move back to the base line quickly using good movement and footwork on court. i also had good preparation of the racket including dropping the shoulder before contact.
My weaknesses included not hitting the shuttle at full extension of the arm. One failure was not using the scissors kick to full advantage in the game.
The strengths affected my overall performance by allowing me to move about the court giving me more time to concentrate on shots. Also the good preparation gave me more time to track the shuttle through the air before playing the clear.
My weaknesses affected my performance by not allowing me the full power in my clear and failing to get the shuttle to the back of the court. This meant that my opponent was not pushed back far enough and so left me wide open to attack.
My failure to use the scissors step had the same effect not getting enough power into the shot and not pushing my opponent back far enough

c)Plan of improvement.

In my plan of improvement I would try to improve my two main weaknesses which are poor scissors kick and not hitting the shuttle at the highest point of contact.
Before doing this I would take into consideration the principles of effective practice which include, duration, fatigue, boredom, variety, regularity, repetition and progress. I would use a variety of practices and warm ups to keep variety and prevent fatigue and boredom. I would also see that the practices progressed to give improvement.

Week 1
No shuttle. Use shadow practice only to improve action.
Add in racket and simple feed.
Week 2
Variety of task feeds. e.g. hit shuttle to target or hoop. Feeds to become more random and game like.
Week3/4
Variety of conditioned games. e.g. Must hit 6 overhead clears before winning the point.

d)
In week 1 at the Cognitive Stage of Learning I was gaining more knowledge and understanding of the basic actions and feel of the skill. I gained the knowledge by practicing the movements of the overhead clear without the use of a racket or shuttle and without the pressure of an opponent or winning the point. This made me concentrate more on my footwork and improved my movement around the court.
in week 2 I was practicing the Associative Stage of Learning
I had more knowledge of the skill practicing the overhead clear with a racket and shuttle and hitting the shuttle to a specified area on court. This helped me hit the shuttle at the top of the reach point and get accuracy on a particular area on court.
Week 3/4
In the automatic stage of learning I had practiced the skill and perfected it and was now able to think about other factors of the skill, for example having to hit the shuttle in a highlighted zone before winning the point.

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