Adaptation - KUAdaptation - KU

Learning OutcomesLearning OutcomesBy the end of this lesson you will;By the end of this lesson you will;

Understand the reasons why activities are Understand the reasons why activities are adaptedadapted

Understand the different ways in which Understand the different ways in which activities can be adaptedactivities can be adapted

Adapting ActivitiesAdapting Activities When learning new When learning new

skills in an activity, skills in an activity, specific areas or specific areas or equipment can be equipment can be adapted or changed adapted or changed to make it easier to to make it easier to perform! perform!

The reasons we adapt activities:The reasons we adapt activities:To make rules easy to understand To make rules easy to understand To allow everyone to get involved in the To allow everyone to get involved in the

gamegameTo practice specific skillTo practice specific skillTo enhance skill learning. To enhance skill learning.

Ways we can adapt activitiesWays we can adapt activities The Playing AreaThe Playing Area The EquipmentThe Equipment The Scoring SystemThe Scoring System The RulesThe Rules The Number of PlayersThe Number of Players Duration (time)Duration (time) OpponentsOpponents

All to enhance skill learning!!!All to enhance skill learning!!!

Playing AreaPlaying Area Activity – FootballActivity – Football Example Example

Full sized football pitch Full sized football pitch can be spilt into 2 can be spilt into 2 pitches using the half pitches using the half way line.way line.

Reason Reason Less area to cover Less area to cover

mean less demand on mean less demand on fitness levelfitness level

The EquipmentThe Equipment Activity – BadmintonActivity – Badminton ExampleExample

Short handed racquets Short handed racquets allows young or less allows young or less able players to hit the able players to hit the shuttle easier.shuttle easier.

Reason Reason Equipment can be too Equipment can be too

big and heavy for big and heavy for younger playersyounger players

Scoring SystemScoring System Activity – BadmintonActivity – Badminton ExampleExample

Get 2 points for every Get 2 points for every smash shot used to win smash shot used to win rally.rally.

ReasonReason Encourage players to Encourage players to

practice that particular practice that particular shot. shot.

RulesRules Activity – VolleyballActivity – Volleyball Example Example

You are allowed to catch You are allowed to catch the ball above your head.the ball above your head.

ReasonReason Volley pass is a difficult Volley pass is a difficult

skill to learn. Catching skill to learn. Catching gives performers time to gives performers time to get in correct position to get in correct position to play a shot.play a shot.

To encourage movement To encourage movement under the ball. under the ball.

Number of PlayersNumber of PlayersActivity – BasketballActivity – BasketballExampleExample

Playing 3vs3 instead of 5vs5Playing 3vs3 instead of 5vs5ReasonReason

Gives players more TIME and SPACE on the ballGives players more TIME and SPACE on the ballChance to practice skills like passing and shooting Chance to practice skills like passing and shooting

under less pressureunder less pressureSimplifies the passing optionsSimplifies the passing options

TimeTime Activity – BasketballActivity – Basketball ExampleExample

3 minute cross court 3 minute cross court gamesgames

ReasonReason Make games shorter so Make games shorter so

players maintain their players maintain their concentration throughoutconcentration throughout

Allows players to Allows players to practice their skills in the practice their skills in the game then rest so they game then rest so they don’t get too tired.don’t get too tired.

OpponentsOpponentsActivity – BasketballActivity – BasketballExampleExample

Offensive overload 2 vs 1Offensive overload 2 vs 1ReasonReason

Allows attackers more time and space to make a Allows attackers more time and space to make a decisiondecision

We also practice our skills under more game like We also practice our skills under more game like situationsituation

RememberRemember The ways we adapt The ways we adapt

activities activities The Playing AreaThe Playing Area The EquipmentThe Equipment The Scoring SystemThe Scoring System The RulesThe Rules The Number of PlayersThe Number of Players Duration (time)Duration (time) OpponentsOpponents