Skill Related Fitness
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, hockey, basketball and rugby where the player with the ball dodges a defender.
Balance
Balance whilst moving is often called dynamic balance. Balance is important in all kinds of sporting situations, most notably in gymnastics. Balance is linked to agility; in order to quickly and efficently change direction you must be balanced.
Power
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
Co-ordination
Co-ordination in sports is vital whether you are using hand eye co-ordination in racket sports or simply running with arms and legs in opposition. Co-ordination is the ability to use the body parts and senses together to produce smooth efficient movements.
Speed
Speed is defined as the ability to move a body part quickly. Most sports and activities require some form of speed. Speed is not always about how quickly you can move your whole body, for example, when playing rounders the speed of your arms will create a fast swing which will send the ball further.
Reaction Time
Reaction time is how quickly your brain can respond to a stimulus and initiate a body response. The most obvious reaction is responding to the start of a race, but in most games players need to react quickly to be successful.
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