Skill-Related Fitness
Activities of Skill-Related Fitness
- Tire Drill - Weave Through Cones - Balance at Three Levels - Baseball Pitch - Wall Ball - Soccer Tap - Sprints - Shuttle Run - Skip with Knee Lifts - Jump Up to box - Drop and Catch - Grab the Bean Bag
Skill Components
Agility, Balance, Power, Speed, Coordination, and Reaction Time
Health Components
Cardiovascular Fitness, Muscular Strength and Endurance, Flexibility, and Body Composition
Fitness
is a condition in which an individual has sufficient energy to avoid fatigue and enjoy life
Physical Fitness
is divided into four health and six skill-related components. Skill- or performance-related fitness involves skills that will enhance one's performance in athletic or sports events. Health-related fitness involves skills that enable one to become and stay physically healthy
Agility
is the ability to change and control the direction and position of the body while maintaining a constant, rapid motion. For example, changing directions to hit a tennis ball
Balance
is the ability to control or stabilize the body when a person is standing still or moving. For example, in-line skating
Power
is the ability to move the body parts swiftly while applying the maximum force of the muscles. Power is a combination of both speed and muscular strength. For example, fullbacks in football muscling their way through other players and speeding to advance the ball and volleyball players getting up to the net and lifting their bodies high into the air
Speed
is the ability to move your body or parts of your body swiftly. Many sports rely on speed to gain advantage over your opponents. For example, a basketball player making a fast break to perform a lay-up, a tennis player moving forward to get to a drop shot, a football player out running the defense to receive a pass
Reaction Time
is the ability to reach or respond quickly to what you hear, see, or feel. For example, an athlete quickly coming off the blocks early in a swimming or track relay, or stealing a base in baseball
Coordination
is the ability to use the senses together with body parts during movement. For example, dribbling a basketball. Using hands and eyes together is called hand-eye coordination
