Part A
1.0 Skill One’s Classifications
Catching a fly ball can be classified as a gross-motor skill, serial skill, locomotor skill and an open skill.
1.1 Justified Classifications
Catching a fly ball is classified as an open skill because it is performed in an unpredictable environment e.g. the catcher wont know were the ball will go until it has been hit in that direction. Catching a fly ball is a serial skill because you use several discrete skills and form a Continuous performance e.g. you have to move underneath the ball that has been hit and put your glove up to try and catch the ball. Gross-motor skills involve using large body parts, which you do use catching a fly ball. Catching a fly ball can be classed as a locomotor skill as you have to move to where the ball will land so that you catch it.
2.0 Skill Two’s Classifications
Running Between bases can be classified as a discrete skill, gross-motor skill, locomotor skill and both closed and open skill.
2.1 Justified Classifications
Running between bases is classified as a discrete skill because you have a distinct beginning and end. You use large body parts while running in-between bases and that is why it is classed as a Gross motor-skill. Running between bases is both an open and closed skills because to be an open skill it has to be unpredictable so that’s sneaking bases, but to be a closed skill it is predictable so that is when all bases are loaded and everyone has to run between bases. You travel from one place to another while running between bases and that is why it can be classed as an loco-motor skill.
3.0 Phases of learning
When learning how to perform the skills catching a fly ball and running between You will go through all of these stages. To be good at the two skills displayed above involves the three learning phases Cognitive Stage, Associative Stage and the Autonomous Stage.
3.1 Cognitive Stage (Understanding)
The performer:
· Needs to know the skill to be practised
· Needs to know how the equipment is to be used
· Makes frequent errors
... pitcher in the league. Baseball is one of the best sports to play to keep you active and sharpen your reflexes. Everyone should try playing baseball at least once in their life. Or maybe even learn to just throw a few different kinds of pitches like curveball and knuckleball, incase their children grow up playing baseball.
The first step to mastering the art of catching is to be physically and mentally prepared. It starts by having the proper equipment. This is more of a preference than anything. One should feel comfortable behind the plate while being well protected. It is also important to have the desire to fill the role of the catcher on a team. This simply means one must be knowledgeable in what he or she is doing while also having the motivation to play the position.
Baseball is a fascinating sport that is exceptionally fun to play. This assignment is all about understanding the physics of a few key aspects of this sport. One might ask what physics could have to do with baseball? Like most sports baseball involves physical motion. Baseball encompasses all three planes of motion through throwing, hitting, and fielding. All of the classical laws of mechanics can be applied to understand the physics of this game.
A baseball pitcher throws a baseball across the plate and the batter hits it to center field, and elderly man pitches horseshoes, a young person spikes a volleyball, student practices driving a golf ball while a college athlete practices punting a football. Once more, as is the case with pushing and pulling, a widely diverse set of activities has a common denominator. Each of these activities involves sequential movement of the body segments resulting in the production of a summated velocity at the end of the chain of segments used. The path produced by the end point of this chain of segments is curvilinear in nature. Sequential segmental motions are most frequently used to produce high velocities in external objects. Depending on the objective of the skill, speed, accuracy, distance, or some combination, modifications in the sequential pattern may be involved, larger or smaller ranges of motion might be used, and longer of shorter lever lengths may be chosen. Regardless of the modifications, the basic nature of the sequential throwing, striking or kicking pattern remains the same.
After releasing the ball, the pitching arm continues forward, with their hand ending high and their arm close to their ear, this is known as the follow through. After the follow through, several steps are taken backwards for fielding.
I would like to enter the University of Charleston’s Athletic Training Program on the basis that I love being around sports and I enjoy working with and taking care of athletes. I first became interested in Athletic Training when I was given a tour of the UNC Athletic Training facility by Kevin Guskiewicz, who is the current dean of UNC College of Arts and Sciences. He was the previous head Athletic Trainer for UNC. After the experience, I quickly enrolled in Athletic Training classes in high school and began to learn the basics for becoming an Athletic Trainer. I loved learning about different injuries and how to treat them because as a student athlete I am very accident prone and figuring out what is wrong with my body is important for my collegiate athletic career. I have also had a dream of working with professional athletes. I have been involved with sports my whole life and have always considered these professional athletes as my role models. By entering University of Charleston’s Athletic Training Program I
The player must have the ability to move with the ball, as the softball moves through the air. She must also be aware of her surroundings, while knowing where to place her hands. Newton’s third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This law applies greatly to a softball player’s catching methods. As the ball sails towards her, the softball player must be prepared to move her glove to meet with the ball. It is her job to try to meet the ball at an increased speed, which allows the amount of force meeting her glove to decrease. She must know how to hold her glove, as well. If the player holds her glove too stiff, the ball can, in turn, hurt her hand. On the opposite side of the spectrum, a player having her hand too relaxed when she catches the ball can also be harmful. The player could injure herself because the impact from the ball could actually hit her glove hard enough to hit herself, as a result. Having knowledge of how to hold the glove and how to properly catch, prevents the player from sustaining major
Sport specialization, means to practice and train for only one sport. Some people feel it is better to specialize rather than play multiple sports. There are good and bad that come from being a single sport athlete, but there are good and bad for being a multiple sport athlete.
Subject engages in many physical activities and the objective physical description is healthy. I have seen the subject using gross motor skills in activities such as riding a bike, playing basketball, soccer, and tag. These exercises are gross motor because they use large muscles like those in the legs, and arms. I have also seen the subject displaying fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are the opposite of gross motor, instead of utilizing big muscles they utilize small muscles like the ones found in the fingers. Examples of fine motor are calligraphy, drawing a picture, playing with play dough, and playing with cards. Both types of activities are good for the physical development, and health of a child. Gross motor activities involve more muscles, and help in keeping fit. Fine motor activities target small muscles like the fingers so that you can better...
Nature (genetics) would be eye-hand coordination, fast nerve and muscle reaction time, high energy level, and the ability to go for a long time without tiring. The nature of a person normally has to do with their hair and eye color, skin color, race/ethnicity and so on. At
My intent is to properly explain how to play a sport the different things that are required to play any the many sports out there. Learning a sport takes time, and the ability to be coachable in whatever sport you might do. In every sport your coach gives you tips on how to improve on different attributes that may help you better yourself as an athlete. These tips that are given and learned, help improve the overall ability that you have in the sport. In learning these skills you are cognitive, associative, and autonomous which help you the skills you learned and use them effectively. These theories all have something to do with process of learning that takes place in any sport played.
While working or while looking for work there are certain skills sets that are universally important. No matter what job or career path you have chosen these skills make it easier to obtain your goals, whatever they may be.
For this assignment I had to observe a child between the age range of 0-6 for an hour and half to note their motor and physical development. Before I go in to detail about my observations of the child I must first define what motor and physical development means. Motor development can be broken down into two subcategories. One subcategory would be the gross motor skills development that use large muscle groups to complete task. Then there is the second subcategory deals with, “ Skills that involve large-muscle activities”.( Santrock, J. (2015). Children (13th ed.). Madison, Wis.: Brown & Benchmark. ) The second subcategory would be fine motor skills that, “ involve finely tuned movements” and it known as fine motor skills. Fine motor skills
Many people have something in their life that they consider themselves to be exceptional or reasonably competent at. The skill can vary from something such as memorizing, cooking, singing, or even participating in a sport. For me, the sport that I am reasonably competent at would be cheerleading. One of the greatest debates amongst topics such as those mentioned is whether the skills are acquired by nurture, which is a person’s experience, or nature, which is a person’s genes. For cheerleading, I would say that the skills are acquired by both nature and nurture. One is just as essential as the other when it comes to a sport such as this.
Baseball requires a lot of skill Involving hand-eye coordination, strength, and a little speed. Throwing most likely requires the most strength because of the amount of shoulder and arm use. Be careful when throwing over handed though because not using right mechanics may mess up certain ligaments in the shoulder and elbow. Hitting is another big part of the game it requires stronger muscles in the legs and also a drop in the shoulder before bringing the bat forward, the downward pull of gravity allows for greater bat speed which causes the ball to go farther when hit. Running bases requires another amount of skill not only is there a need to have an overall sense of where the ball is at, but also having to watch footing and making sure to touch the bases. Fielding requires athleticism and timing, it requires an individual to move in front of the ball, squeeze the glove, stand up and then continue to throw the ball for an out. Catching in the outfield is another major part of the game it requires great hand –eye coordination and overall body control. Pure instinct is another skill needed, from the crack of the bat a player has to be able to l...