Observation of a player/competitor/participant or self analysis in a practice/game/activity situation. Activity: Cricket

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ANALYSING PERFORMANCE TASK SHEET

GCSE EXAMINATIONS

Summer 2005

Specification                Physical Education

Observation of a player/competitor/participant or self analysis in a practice/game/activity situation.

Activity: Cricket

Name of player/competitor/ participant: Waqas

Position/role: Opening Batsman

Identify the important skills/techniques needed for a participant in his/her position/role:

The following important skills and techniques are needed for an opening batsman:

  • Hand eye co-ordination
  • Balance
  • Reaction time
  • Mental application
  • Good batting technique to counteract fast and swing bowling.

All of these skills and techniques are measurable and the most important for an opening batsman is the last bullet point of the batsman having a good batting technique to counteract fast and swing bowling against the new ball. The second most important skill and technique is the mental side of the game with mental application. The batsman has to have a mental game either they will get out on any delivery. Mental application is measurable as you can to do various tests for it such as switching your attention and Use a batting routine that tells you that you are back ‘on’. First, if you are going to switch back on, it is important to switch off by stretching, practicing a swing, anything as long as it is relaxed and easy; and appropriate to whether you are on strike or not. Then, make sure that you are in position before the bowler returns to the back of his approach. Take a deep breath and use an ‘affirmation’ or verbal cue (which may be a more emotional (e.g. “let’s ‘ave it!’”) or task focused (e.g. “quick feet”) that tells you that you are ready.

Analyse and identify in detail the strengths of the player/competitor/ participant or self:

 The strengths which the competitor has are as followed:

  • Hand eye co-ordination
  • Good reaction time
  • Good balance whilst playing attacking and defensive shots

The competitor best strength is his balance whilst playing attacking and defensive shots. All three strengths are measurable with ruler tests checking the reaction time, ball catching for hand eye co-ordination and keeping the shape of the shot for a certain period of time to check the balance of both attack and defence.

Analyse and identify in detail the weaknesses of the player/competitor/participant or self:

The weaknesses which the competitor has are as followed:        

  • Bad mental application
  • Needs to work on fitness whilst running between the wickets

The competitor most concerning weakness is that his fitness whilst running between the wickets that needs to be improved. This weakness is measurable as you can do various tests including aerobic and anaerobic activities from bleep tests, cross country and quick shuttles. Running between the wickets tests out the performer’s stamina and speed. Running between the wickets is vitally important in cricket because bad running between the wickets can not only get yourself out but your partner at the other end.

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Suggest what training/practice methods might be used to improve performance. Outline a six week training/practice programme that will be used to improve performance:

In my six week training I am going to improve the weakness of the performer’s fitness running between the wickets and also the other aspects of running between the wickets.

Training Programme

Circuit training: Circuit training allows a variety of exercises to be performed in different areas. An advantage of circuit training is that it is very adaptable; another advantage is that a variety of the exercises can ...

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