As well as the traditional components of health related fitness,
the term fitness can be broken down into skill components. These are
important in performing the more technical aspects of many spo
skill related fitness components
Speed skill related fitness components
Most sports and activities require some
form of speed. Even long distance running often requires a burst of
speed to finish the race ahead of your competitors. Speed is defined as
the ability to move a body part quickly. Speed is not always about how
quickly you can move your whole body from A to B. It also relates to
body parts. For example, when playing golf, the speed of your arms and
upper body in creating the swing are vital in driving the ball over a
long distance.
skill related fitness components
Reaction Time skill related fitness components
Reaction time is how quickly your brain
can respond to a stimulus and initiate a response. This is important in
most sports. The most obvious being responding to the gun at the start
of a race, but also a goalkeeper saving a penalty, or a badminton player
reacting to a smash shot. The examples in sport are endless!
Agility
Being agile is all about being able to
change your direction and the speed at which you are travelling, quickly
and efficiently. This is common in sports such as football and rugby
where the player with the ball dodges a defender, or in badminton or
tennis, moving around the court quickly to reach the shuttlecock/ball in
time.
skill related fitness components
Balance
Balance is the ability to maintain
equilibrium whilst stationary, or moving. Balance whilst moving is often
called dynamic balance. Balance is important in all kinds of sporting
situations, most noteably in gymnastics and ballet but also contact
sports where having good balance may prevent you being tackled to the
floor! Balance is linked to agility, as in order to quickly and
efficently change direction you must be balanced.
Coordination skill related fitness components
Coordination is the ability to use the
body parts and senses together to produce smooth efficient movements. We
have all seen someone who is uncoordinated, their movement looks
awkward and shaky. Being co-ordinated is vital in all sports, for
example hand-eye coordination in racket sports and the co-ordination to
use the opposite arm and leg when sprinting.
Power skill related fitness components
Power is the product of strength and
speed. When we perform a task as quickly and as forcefully as we can,
the result is powerful. For example, a sprint start, a shot-put or
javelin throw or long-jump.
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