GCSE PE Analysing Performance Task

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Amy Jolliffe        11mce        PE

GCSE PE Analysing Performance Task

Section 1

   I am analysing Emily Wrack who plays ‘Goal Defence’ in Netball. She will have to have good defending skills to stop the Goal Attack from receiving the ball on the Centre Pass and to stop the ball from getting into the opponents Goal circle. This means she will have to know to keep three feet away from the opponent and to put her hands over the ball, and to stand sideways-on to the Goal Attack so she can see which way she is going to run. When she is going to take a toss-up, good reflexes are needed so that she can be the first to catch the ball as soon as the whistle is blown but good reflexes are also needed at any time to intercept the ball.

   Emily will have to be able to sprint quickly so that she can get to the space that the ball is going towards before the other team catch it first. She will also need to be speedy when she has to run to the ball to stop it from going off court. Goal Defence has to be able to stay very close to Goal Attack the whole time throughout the game so that when the opponent runs to get the ball, she will know straight away that she has to run with her to try and intercept the ball and pass it down to her Goal Third. She also needs this skill so that if the ball is passed to the Goal Attack, she will be close by and should be able to stop her opponent from receiving the ball.

   Another skill needed to play Goal Defence is cardiovascular fitness as Emily will be moving around constantly throughout the game. Emily’s muscular endurance must be good as she will be using the muscles in her legs and arms all the time throughout a game. Emily must be quite agile to play her position as she will have to change directions very quickly when trying to dodge the attacker and when the ball is passed in the other direction. The more agile she is, the easier and quicker it will be for her to try and receive the ball. Lastly, power is very important. It is needed by Goal Defence when a ball is passed ahead of her and when the ball is about to go off court as she will need to sprint to catch the ball.

Section 2 

   Emily is very good at defending the Goal Attack when she is trying to shoot as most of the time she takes a step back from her, places her hand over the ball and jumps to stop the ball from going in the net. She is also energetic at the beginning of the game so finds it easy to stay close to her partner all the time, making it difficult for the opposing team to gain possession of the ball. As Emily is quite quick, she is able to gain possession of the ball, pass it to a team mate and run to catch the next pass which, again, makes it difficult for her opponent to get to the ball before her.

   Emily is skilled at noticing any patterns that the opponents have so is able to get one step ahead and stop the other team from catching the ball. E.g. If after two of the opponents centre passes, she realises that the Goal Attack always runs in a certain direction to receive the ball, Emily can run in that direction just as quickly as the attacker and intercept the pass. Another skill of Emily’s is that she always stands side-on to the attacker so is able to watch the direction that the ball is going in and where the attacker is moving to. This means that she can avoid the other team from gaining possession of the ball and has a good chance of receiving the ball herself. She knows to check foot-work as she tends to remember to land on one foot and to keep that foot firmly on the ground. This means that she won’t get reprimanded for foot-work and her team will keep the ball.

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Section 3

   Although Emily has many talents and is skilful in her position, she does have some weaknesses that could be improved. She should be on her toes at all times so that she can move easily from one place to another so that she can catch the ball before the other team can. Also, Emily’s stamina is not great as half way through the game her energy levels have dropped. She then finds it difficult to stay close to her opposing player at all times so they can get the ball before Emily or another team mate can. ...

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