In Rounders I'm good at hitting the ball when batting; in order for me to do this I had good hand and eye co-ordination. When batting it is good to have good hand and eye coordination because it determines whether a hit will be good or bad, I think the ball the reason why I'm good at batting is because I hi the ball right in the middle making the ball go at max speed, the reason I can do this is because of the co-ordination. This also involves me having a good grip of the bat this is so I get the angle right when hitting the ball, if I did not have this angle right then I would not be able to hit the ball well' directionally wise, it is important a can hit the ball in a good direction because it makes it more hard for the opposite sides fielders to get the ball and try get me out.
I'm also good in the fielding position where I have to stop the ball going past me and stopping the ball go a longer distance reducing the chance of the batter t score more points.
(b) List in detail the weaknesses of the player/competitor/participant.
The weaknesses of me when playing Rounders is in the fielding position where I have to throw the ball to a team mate where by it becomes possible for them to get the batter out. The reason why I think I'm bad at throwing the ball long distances and in an accurate direction is because of the strength of my arms and because my co-ordination is not the best it could be. This could be because of the lack of flexibility in my arms making me not able to move my arm in a swift motion. Another weakness is the lack of agility making my body not as agile as it could be (making running in different directions harder.)
3. Suggest what raining practices might be used to improve the strengths and in particular the weaknesses you have identified.
One of the weaknesses I have found out is my lack of agility, a training practice could be set out for me where b I have to run in and out of cones in opposite directions as fast as I can while recording the tie, I can keep track of my progress by comparing the different times I have ran it in. (this test is called Illinois Agility Run and is commonly used with sport competitors throughout the world.) I can also use ladders in m exercise, going through them as fast as I can see what time I did and then improving it. This will help my timing and it will tune my muscles into knowing where my feet are, giving me a better sporting feel.
To improve my throwing ability I can set out a base with a thin pole in it and see how many times I can hit it, if this activity gets to easy I can always position myself further away from the pole and as time goes on I should see my coordination levels increase as my muscle more gets more use to doing this exercise thus making m directional throwing better.
4. Outline a six week training and practice programme that could be used to improve overall performance.
Week 1&2
3&4
Week 5&6
5. Identify some of the factors that affect performance in both positive and negative ways.
When playing sport, there are things that may make your performance drop, like health issues such as nutrition; you need to have a healthy diet to make sure you perform to the max, like having enough carbohydrates for energy, Vitamins for growth aid, fiber which helps with digestion. But having to much fat in your diet may make you fate and less able o move as quick as a skinnier person putting you at a disadvantage. It is also important while doing my exercise program that I make sure I include the FITT principle to every exercise activity I do during my raceme. The reason why I am adding the FITT principle to my exercise program is because it is a great way of monitoring my exercise program. Each letter on FITT means something I’ll have to add to my exercise program F stands for Frequency and is a key component of the FITT Principle. It is important to know what I want to achieve. Adjusting the number of times I exercise per week to reflect my current fitness level given the time I realistically have available, and my other commitments like family and school, and other goals I have set for my self. I stands for Intensity This is an extremely important aspect of the FITT principle and is probably the hardest factor to monitor, one way of measuring this factor would be to measure your heart rate using a heart rate monitor. I should see an improvement on my body as the week goes by my body will be able to deal with more intensity. The first T of the FITT principle stands for Time- The time you spend exercising is also an important part of the FITT Principle. The time dedicated to exercise usually depends on the type of exercise done. For example, it is recommended that to improve cardiovascular fitness you will need at least 20 to 30 minutes of non stop exercise. For weight loss at least 40 minutes of weight exercising is needed. However, the time required for muscular strength improvements, is often measured as a number of "sets" and "reps." A typical recommendation would be 3 sets of 8 repetitions, this will come in handy when I’m improving my upper body strength to throw the ball harder. The second T in the FITT principle means Type the type of exercise you choose will have a big effect on the results you achieve. That is why it is important to know what I want to gain from your efforts. To improve muscular strength the best exercises include the use of free weights, machine weights and body weight exercises like push-ups, chin-ups and dips.(this will benefit me because I will have become much stronger.) Another factor that will affect my exercise program will be the SPORP principles
- S- Specificity – This means it will have to be relevant to what sport and am targeting.
- P – Progress- I will keep track of my progress (seeing how I’m getting better will motivate me.)
- O – Overload – I will force my body over the limits so it will get better by the tissues breaking and growing back stronger.
- R – Reversibility To stop atrophy and stop your muscles getting smaller, (maybe because of injury.)
- P – Peaking – I will perform to my best ability.
6. Discuss the impact the training/practice program on participant’s performance. How did they receive your advice? In a self- analysis the candidate must discuss his/her conclusion with a teacher and note their views/reaction.
My strengths are fielding and my weaknesses were batting. From this program these qualities have become better.
When the program was set out at first it was very hard to get use to, I was surprised about the amount of time it took out of my daily life. But as time went on my stamina improved so I got use to the training session’s raceme more. I also found some of the obstacles hard, but after a few weeks it got easier proof of the training program working. I think this training program was good because it did what it was ment to do, improve me as a Rounders player focusing on my weaker parts and tuning my better qualities.
