Tactical demands of a selected sport

1. Tactical demands of a selected sport • BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport • Carlos Munoz

2. Session aims • To know and understand the tactical demands of sport

3. Warm up task Task 1 Continuous, discrete or serial? • are those which have a clear beginning and end and can be easily separated from the overall performance, like the leg action in running and cycling • have a clear beginning or end and can be easily separated from the overall performance, such as in the case of a basketball free throw or a diver performing a dive • are composed of a number of discrete or continuous skills put together. These skills or techniques are put into a routine or pattern, such as an ice skating routine, a synchronised swimming routine or drop shot in tennis

4. Tactical demands of sport • There are many different examples of different kinds of sports tactics and how and when they might be employed. It is important to remember that tactics are only effective if the performer is able to execute. • Tactics and strategies and used in team games (e.g. Full court pressure in basketball) and racket sports (e.g. In badminton to play drop shots against taller less mobile players)

5. Task 2 • In your tables, discuss a type of tactic in at least 3 different sports

6. Tennis tactics • In tennis it is just as important to understand your own game as that of your opponents. If you are aware of your opponents strengths and weaknesses then you can make a game plan • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsVpbXdsHZk

7. Task 3 Fill in the task sheet

8. Task 3 case study for tennis Answers

9. Defending and attacking in sport • In many sports tactics are absolutely vital. The right tactic at the right time can mean the difference between winning and losing. Often the difference between a good player and a great one can be how they tactically plan and constantly re-evaluate in a competition situation. Take a look at the case studies on basketball and tennis.

10. Stroke selection Variety A good player will also have not just a range of good shots, but also the ability to know when to play them, all under pressure. • Players in any sport will need to know when, and how to play a shot, and more importantly at what time. Practising real game scenarios is important for coaches so that players can practise not just skills, but shot selection, and often decision-making under pressure.

11. Task 4 case study for basketball Fill in the task sheet

13. Task 4 tactics • Using the grid below, either identify which sport the tactic comes from, what they are or when would be a good time to use them.

14. Tactics can be pre event and in event Pre event tactics In event tactics A plan implemented during the game such as switching from man to man to zonal marking in basketball • A particularly plan before the event

15. Technical and tactical demands of sport Task 5 15 mins • Group 1. Design a spider that illustrates the technical and tactical demands of your selected sport • Group 2. Prepare an information leaflet that; • Describes and explains the technical demands of your selected sport • Describes and explains the tactical demands of your selected sport

16. Lesson summary Quick quiz 1. Give a good description of a discrete skill and give a sporting example? 2. Give a definition for tactics and give an example from your sport? 3. What is a pre-event tactic and provide examples from athletics, table tennis and cricket? 4. What is a serial skill? 5. What is an in event tactic and provide examples from basketball, tennis and triathlon?