Key Concept 1The overall nature and demands of quality

performance

Nature of Performance

Individual/Team

Duration

Number of performers

Spectators/Audience

Indoor/Outdoor

Competitive/Non-Competitive

Scoring/Judges

Nature of Performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXC9c6xtWss

Watch the gymnastics clips and consider the nature of both performances.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rwyB-Gyxz8&feature=related

Demands of Performance

Technical demands

Physical demands

Personal demands

Special demands

Thinking about the Quality of a performance will depend on…

Fluency

Economy of effort

Precision

Accuracy

Control

What features did you see in the performance that are associated with quality?

Look at this quality performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu1XPYHfhBo

Homework

Choose an activity.

Pick 2 examples of the nature of a quality performance and describe how they can

affect a performer

(4 Marks)

Due next Monday 3rd October

Key Concept 2

Technical, physical, personal and special qualities

of performance

Technical Qualities

Demonstrate a range of skills and techniques.

For example on the beam. The gymnast must demonstrate various skills and techniques such as leaps and jumps to provide a successful performance

Timing

Rhythm

Consistency

Effectiveness

Physical Qualities

Gymnasts need to possess adequate physical qualities to perform the required skills showing the full range of movements to access marks from the judges.

Strength

Power

Speed

Flexibility

Agility

Personal Qualities

Self confidence

Concentration

Mental preparation

Determination

Motivation

Desire to succeed

Special qualities are features such as;

Flair

Creativity The gymnast has approached the vault with creativity to demonstrate a different way to take off. The flight is showing flair through the twisting rotation. These qualities develop a uniqueness within the performance that judges are looking for.

Special qualities

Recap from last week…

• Nature of Performance

• Demands of Performance

• Qualities of Performance

• Homework Question…

Choose an activity.

Pick 2 examples of the nature of a quality performance and describe how they can affect a performer

Example.

The activity I have chosen to discuss is gymnastics. Gymnastics has a range of nature and demands which can affect a performer.

An example of the nature of a quality performance would be duration. Duration is the length of time it takes a performer to complete their routine or performance.

Duration can affect a performer as it may require different levels of physical fitness and skill related fitness. For example, my floor routine took longer to complete as I performed 6 different skills in 1 routine therefore I needed higher levels of cardio respiratory endurance to allow the quality of my performance to remain high. In comparison, my vault only took seconds to complete however I needed higher levels of strength and speed to enable a quality performance.

Starter Question

Identify and describe the 4 qualities of performance

(8 Marks)

This concept explores the importance of managing emotions before, during and after performance.

Sport places a wide variety of stress

factors on performers:

It can be physically exhausting

Your expectation of success

You might be faced with superior

opponents

The competition might

be very important to you

The environment you

are taking part in might

be intimidating

Confidence

Concentration

Motivation

Determination

Aggression

Stress

Arousal

Self Talk

Imagery/

Visualisation

Arousal

Useful positive phrases are used to build mental strength. They can be used while training, during performance or after performance.

Before performance

I am strong

I am improving all the time

I have trained hard

I can find a way to win

During Performance

I am going to do my best

Drive fast towards the vault

Strong body position

After Performance

I am recovering well

Next time I will land better

Being able to manage emotions is equally as important as preparing physically and technically:

This can be done by using the process of visualisation or imagery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyn0UNKgvZA

If you visualise yourself falling on your face, you WILL fall on your face!

Getting pumped up before a performance is important to reach optimum performance but it is important to be aware of the effects of becoming too aroused.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGTK9f3yWc

Check out how the New Zealand rugby team get pumped up before a match…

(Catch them performing the Haka next Sunday, 9th October against Argentina!)

Question

Choose 2 mental factors which influence performance.

Explain how these factors affected your whole performance?