Skills and techniques

1. Standard Grade Physical Standard Grade Physical
EducationEducation
Skills andSkills and TechniquesTechniques

2. What is a skill?
Skill is being able to do something well.
To become skilful will usually take time.
Time has to be spent on practising skills.
Is it true that practice makes perfect?
Usually not because good practice gives you more
chance of improving. There is no point in doing
the wrong practices or practising the wrong way.

3. What is a skill?
Which skills must I learn and in what
order?
Firstly learn the basic skills as these allow you to
get started. As you progress you will learn
more difficult or complex skills. Here is an
example of an activity and the basic skills of
that activity :-
Activity - Hockey
Basic skills - passing, stopping and shooting

4. What is a technique?What is a technique?
A technique is a way in which a
skill is performed.
It is the style of the performance.
Eg Skill High jump
Technique 1 Fosbury flop
Technique 2 Straddle

5. What is a technique cont
Skill Shooting
Technique 1Lay up
Technique 2 Set shot
Technique 3Jump shot
Skill Passing
Technique 1Chest pass
Technique 2 Shoulder pass

6. Activity
Basketball
passing
shooting
Skill
Skill
chest javelin
bounce
Lay up
Set shot
Jump shot
Technique
Technique

7. Describing skills and Describing skills and
techniquestechniques
When describing a skill or technique, it is easier to break
the sequence of movement down into smaller parts.
These smaller parts are known as
Preparation
Action
Recovery

8. Describing skills and techniquesDescribing skills and techniques
Badminton - overhead
clear
Prep - stand side onto the net,
left foot forward. Weight on
back foot. Non racket hand
pointing at the shuttle.
Action -transfer weight forward
onto front foot and throw
the racket towards the
shuttle hitting it at its
highest point above your
head.
Recovery -racket continues
forward and player faces the
net ready for the next shot.
Volleyball - volley
pass
Prep -move to get
underneath the ball,
hands up above your
head with thumbs
pointing back towards
your eyes.
Action - push from your feet,
straightening your legs as
contact is made with the
ball, push the ball high
towards the target.
Recovery -adopt a ready
position in order to be
prepared to play the next
shot.
Netball - chest
pass
Prep - both hands on
the ball in a ‘w’ shape,
elbows close to the
body, weight on both
feet evenly balanced
Action - as you step
forward and transfer
your weight, push the
ball straight towards the
target player
Recovery - bring back
foot through to join front
foot in preparation for
next move

9. SequenceSequence ofof movementsmovements
Many skills need a
sequence of
movements to take
place under control.
The movements should
flow one after the
other with rhythm.
Getting the timing of
these movements right
needs co-ordination.

10. Sequence of movements cont.Sequence of movements cont.
For example:-
sequence of movements means two or more actions
linked together, one after
the other
under control means you are in charge of
your actions and you are not
out of control
flow means moves are linked
together smoothly
rhythm means a regular pattern of
actions

11. Sequence of movements cont.
Co-ordination is the ability of your brain and muscles
to work together. Your brain uses your
senses then decides what should be
done.
Poor co-ordination means that your
movements may be out of control and the
movements will not flow.
A fosbury flop (high jump technique) is made up of a sequence of
movements that are linked together. At the preparation stage
muscle tension keeps the body upright. Good co-ordination of
the muscles allows the movements to flow one after the other.
The sequence of the run changes on the last stride as the
performer drives up and over the bar (action stage) to land on
the mats (recovery stage).