During, my practical session with cliff, we began to strip
sports right back to their fundamental elements, this is emphasised by Chris
Lawrence who said, "For us it's about getting back to our fundamentals
that won us those seven games in a row. (About the tigers following two defeats
in a row); going back to the fundamental aspects, allowed us to see the key
aspects and requirements of the sport and allow us to see transferable skills
used across a range of sports.
My group
devised a game that portrayed the fundamental elements of racquet sports, we
started off by simply, having five participants stand in a star shape and walk
into the middle of the star balancing a bean bag then walking back to their
starting point and pass the bean bag in a way they felt was most effective
allowing them to think and feel integrated and involved. Although this activity
seems simple it allows the participants to think about basic movements, balance
and co-ordination whilst learning how to manipulate the racquet to achieve the
required outcome.
We then
progressed onto a movement sequence that involved a competitive element; we set
out two grids out of cones in a zigzag shape that replicates the footwork
needed in tennis as you don’t just go forwards or in straight lines. The cones
consisted of two colours red and blue when you moved to the next cone if it was
red you pretended to hit an underarm shot, whilst if it was blue you pretended
to hit an overarm shot, this allowed them to mimic the movements and the
actions required in the sport. There were two identical grids and the teams had
to manipulate the course to the end performing the actions before repeating the
actions walking backwards; this was performed by all participants the first
team back where the winners.
Other group’s
devised activities based on the fundamentals of other sports such as basketball
and football, and worked on movement, distribution and spatial awareness. This practical was very helpful and informative
as I learned that you can have fun and learn aspects of the sport even if you
play the sport as it gives you an insight into the components and skills you
use without thinking and take for granted.
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