Mr Imrie Standard Grade PE Blog

1. Choose an aspect of fitness and describe (in detail) how you would test this aspect of fitness.
2. Once you have performed a fitness test it is then advised that you train for a period of time and then re-test to see if you have improved this aspect of fitness. Describe in detail (using Principles of Training) how you would train to improve this aspect of fitness.

Click HERE to be taken to some online revision notes and then Click HERE to complete an online quiz and test your knowledge.

Reversibility and over training are key factors in the Principles of Training. For bonus points on the scoreboard this week answer the following 2 questions

1. What is required to ensure that you do not over train your body?
2. What happens if you stop training?

Training sessions may vary from one activity to another, but there are basic principles which should be applied. Choose an activity (not basketball) and make up a training session for that activity under the following headings.

1.  Warm up
2. Fitness work
3. Skills work
4. Game situation
5. Warm down

Listen to the following two podcasts for revision (they are only a couple of minutes long) and then answer the following questions for homework – due Monday 21st January.

Download Strength and speed podcast

Download Power and flexibility podcast

1. Describe an effective training method to improve your strength.
2. How does an increase in strength help your performance in an activity?
3. Choose an individual activity and describe how speed helped your performance.
4. Why would a cricket player require good arm speed?
5. Why would we perform a test to measure power?
6. Why is stretching very important?
7. Choose an individual activity and describe how an increase in flexibility would help your performance.

Complete the homework on the blog or if you have any problems ask Mr Imrie for a paper copy.

In our practical class this week (Monday 14th January) we will be looking at REACTION TIME, which is a skill-related fitness.  Its definition is the time taken between the recognition of a signal and the start of a movement. In basketball you require a fast reaction time when marking an attacker, and to move across the court.

Can you name and describe another skill related fitness that is required for basketball?

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After completing the Aspects of Fitness Revision sheet in class, research and complete the following questions regarding Principles of Training.

Q – What is meant by Specificity in terms of a physical fitness training program?

Q – What is meant by Progressive overload with regard to training?

Q – Explain why Frequency, Intensity and Duration are important for a training program?

Q – Design a one week training program for a basketball player and include all the above Principles of training. The program can be designed to improve any aspect of fitness you feel is necessary for a basketball player. (Remember to include 2 rest days and Saturday is match day).

HOMEWORK - Homework for this week is complete all the above questions. This is to be handed in or completed on the blog by Monday 14th January. If you do not have access to the blog at home, take a note of the questions you do not get completed in class and complete on paper or your PE jotter.

Mr Imrie

Welcome back everybody.

I hope you all had a good holiday, unfortunatley the hard work has to start again.

The scoreboard for the next 2 months has already begun and some of you are off the mark already.

The first person to answer the following questions correctly, in the new year will gain 20 points everyone else to answer will be awarded 10 points.

Good luck

 Q – Can you describe the 4 stages of a warm up?

Q – Why do you perform a warm down (also known as a cool down) after exercise?