Take out a paper for notes

Use a proper heading.

Due at the end of the class period

“Anyone who is good at sports is physically fit.”

Do you agree, or disagree?

Why?

Health Related Skills RelatedSkills Related

. . . parts of fitness that help a person perform well in sports and activities that require certain skills.

Agility

Coordination

Power Speed

Reaction Time

Balance

Agility

•The ability to change the position of your body quickly and to control your body’s movements

•Good agility: good at activities like wrestling, diving, soccer and ice skating

Balance•The ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving.

•Good balance: good at activities like gymnastics and ice skating

Coordination

•The ability to use your sense together with your body parts, or to use 2+ body parts together

•Good eye/foot or eye/hand coordination: good at activities like baseball, softball, soccer, golf, tennis

Power•The ability to use strength quickly. It involves both strength and speed.

•Good power: good at activities like shot put, discus throw, high jump, football, speed swim.

Reaction Time

•The amount of time it take to move once you realize the need to act.

•Good reaction time: activities like fast starts in track or swimming

Speed

•The ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short period of time.

•Good leg speed: can run fast

•Good arm speed: can throw or hit a ball that is thrown fast.