Movement Competence in Sports and Activities

Study Notes

Movement competence is important for confidence, safety, and quality of life.
The more competently we move, the more likely we are to follow an active lifestyle.
This competency can be applied to activities, games, sports, and everyday tasks.

Movement competence is based on understanding key features and fundamental patterns of movement.
By breaking down movement into its component parts, we can assess and improve our movement.
Skills learned in one activity can transfer to other activities with similar movement patterns.

Skill transferability is the ability to apply skills learned in one context to another.
This transferability allows for confident and competent participation in a wide range of physical activities, games, and sports.
Deliberate practice is crucial for developing movement skills.

Fundamental sports skills are core movements that are foundational to many sports.
These skills can include running, jumping, throwing, catching, kicking, striking, and dribbling.

Stability: Maintaining control and balance during movement.
Maximum Effort: Utilizing the body's forces to achieve maximum performance.
Joint Range of Motion: The full range of motion available at each joint.
These principles can be applied to improve movement efficiency, reduce injury risk, and enhance performance.

This methodology involves teaching games through play and understanding the rules, strategies, and tactics.
This approach utilizes:
- Territory Activities: Games played within defined areas (e.g., tag, soccer).
- Net/Wall Activities: Games involving hitting or striking objects against a net or wall (e.g., volleyball, badminton).
- Striking/Fielding Activities: Games involving striking a ball and fielding (e.g., baseball, cricket).
- Target Activities: Games involving aiming and hitting targets (e.g., archery, darts).
- Individual Activities: Activities focused on personal performance and skill development (e.g., swimming, running).