2 Major mechanical principles of landings
- Absorb energy over as much TIME as possible
- Absorb energy over as much BODY SURFACE AREA as possible
Three types of foward landings?
- On the feet
- On the hands
- With shoulder roll
Three types of backward landings?
- On the feet
- On the hands
- With shoulder rolls
Two types of sideward landings?
- On the feet
- With shoulder rolls
Landing on feet Technique
- Decelerate using foot and ankle
- Decelerate using knee joints
- Decelerate using hips
- Lower arms to horizontal
Landing on hands technique
- Decelerate using hands and wrist
- Decelerate using elbows and shoulders
Landing with shoulder roll importance
- Critical life skill
- Injury prevention
- Move head and neck out of harms way
- USE AS MANY JOINTS AS POSSIBLE AND BEND AS SLOWLY AS POSSIBLE
Landing with rotation checklist
- Correct contact points
- Proper head position
- Maintain “barrel” position during foward and sideward shoulder roll
- Ensure a smooth, fluid rotation (finnish on one knee)
Landing Flat on back technique
- Maximize BODY SURFACE AREA
- Flex neck keep head off ground
- Arms strike landing surface W back
- Keep arms bent long as possible
What is Locomotion?
movement pattern where centre of mass moves repetitively outside its base of support
Requirements for effective locomotion
- Increased force of Take-off limbs
- Maintain a rigid body
- Utilize Non-contact limbs to enhance force (momentum)
5 Rope safety procedures
- Annual Inspections
- No knots at bottom of rope
- Good matting
- Use chalk
- Climb all the way down
Purpose of movement analysis?
- movement variety
- endless creativity
- To break free from restrictive definitions of activity
4 Key questions of movement analysis
- What moves (BODY)
- Where does it move (SACE)
- How does it move (EFFORT)
- With whom or what does it move (RELATIONSHIP)
Variable #1: BODY (what moves?)
- Parts
- Actions
- Body Shape
Variable #2: SPACE (where does it move?)
- Area
- Direction
- Pathway
- Level
- Planes
Variable #3: EFFORT (how does it move?)
- Time
- Weight
- Space
- Flow
Variable #4: RELATIONSHIP (with whom or what does it move?)
- Individual
- Partner
- Group
- Apparatus
- Music
3 Types of learning styles
- Visual
- Auditory
- Kinesthetic
Fittts’ Three phases of learning
- Cognitive
- Intermediate
- Automatic
Cognitive Phase
- Develop “feel” for skill
- Trial and error
- Avoid over teaching
Intermediate Phase
- Noticeable improvement
- Become more consistent
- Key words can be used
Automatic Phase
- Performance is consistent
- Focus on fine tuning
- Isolate specific parts of skill
Factors that facilitate learning physical skills
- Athlete has necessary physical and motor components
- shorter more frequent practice
- Material should be interesting
- Motivated individuals learn faster
