ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE

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ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE
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SPORTSBANK- ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
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During your practical sessions you can practice
and improve your ability to analyse a performance.
Many students become quite expert at these skills
and go on to taking COACHING AWARDS, OFFICIATING
AWARDS AND SPORTS LEADERSHIP AWARDS.
The first thing to do in order to Analyse a
Performance is to OBSERVE IT.
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To gather information we need to OBSERVE from the
best position.
This might be from the side of an activity, from
the grandstand, the pitch side or behind a person.
Whilst OBSERVING a performance, break down skills
into component parts e.g. For swimming this might
be
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• Body position
• Leg action
• Arm action
• Breathing
• Timing

In invasion games we might break the game down
into ATTACK and DEFENCE and then concentrate on
one or another of these first.
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In racket games we might look at what is known as
forced and unforced errors.
A forced error occurs when our opponent makes a
winning shot that we cannot get back.
An unforced error might be a poor shot from us- A
service fault for example.
Breaking down skills in this way will help us to
focus on one particular aspect at a time, and
after breaking it down we can build it back up
again.
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We can also learn a lot about Analysing by
watching and listening to others who are
experienced in the art.
Many ex professionals appear on television or
write columns in newspapers, Analysing their
sport.
Your knowledge of the skills of your sport will
increase through your own performance. You can
also read and study your sport in more depth to
give you a wider experience.
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WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FOR WHEN OBSERVING A
PERFORMANCE ?

• What are the good points.
• The faults
• What are the results like- Do the skills need
  refining due to failed performance.
• Ways to improve skills- Devising practices.
• Are the players fit
• Fitness testing- Suggest how fitness tests might
  be used to assess fitness levels.

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7. Capitalizing on good skills- Make sure that
teams are utilizing the players talents. 8.
Exposing weaknesses- Playing to an individuals or
teams weaknesses. 9. Is the teamwork good-
Working together, understanding tactics.