1.

Define fitness (1mark)

2. Identify the 2 types of fitness (2 marks)

3. List 3 health related fitness components

(3 marks)

4. Define muscular endurance (1 mark)

* To identify the 6 components of skill-related
fitness
** To understand the importance of each
component in different physical activities
*** To evaluate the importance of each
component in different physical activities

Rate your understanding…

There are two basic kinds of fitness…

Health-related fitness Skill-related fitness

This is fitness to play sport at a

This means you’re healthy, and
high level. You need a high level
you can do everyday activities
of health-related fitness, as well
without getting tired.
as skill-related fitness.
There are 6 components of a skill-related
Fitness you need to know:
- Agility
- Balance You should be
- Co-ordination
able to identify
these 6
- Speed components and
rank their
- Reaction Time
importance in
- Power different physical
activities.
Under the corect headings (health/Skill), rate you own ability in your
chosen sport for the 5 health related components of fitness and the 6
Skill related component of fitness….
What is this?
The ability to control the movement of your
entire body, and be able to change your
body’s position quickly.

Can you think of a sporting

example where it is important
to run around and change
direction at speed?
Football, Netball, Basketball
What is this?
Balance is the ability to keep your centre of
mass over a base of support.

Can you think of a sporting

example where you would need
good balance?

Dancing, Netball, Gymnastics

Note…
Whatever activity you are doing, you need to have your
centre of mass over whatever is supporting you to
balance, if not you will fall over.
What is this?
Co-ordination is the ability to use two or
more parts of your body together.

Can you think of a sporting

example where co-ordination is
important?
Tennis, Archery, Dance, Football,
Running, Gymnastics

For example, hand-eye coordination is important in lots of sports

such as to be able to hit the ball in tennis.
Limb coordination allows us to run, walk and dance etc.
What is this?
The rate at which someone is able to move,
or cover a distance in a given amount of
time.
Can you think of a sporting
example where speed is
important?

100m Sprint, Boxing, Netball,

Hockey, Gymnastics

Speed is more than how quickly you cover a distance, it

can be how quickly you perform a movement. E.g. how
quickly you can throw a punch, swing a golf club etc.
What is this?
The time it takes for you to move in response
to something (a stimulus).
Can you think of a sporting
example where you would need
good reaction times?
Athletics, Football, Netball,
Boxing

The stimulus you respond to could be a starter gun, or a pass in

football. Having faster reaction times in team sports will mean you
can get away from your opponents, so you can get into better
positions e.g. response to the whistle on a centre pass in netball.
What is this?
The ability to do strength movements or
actions quickly.
Can you think of a sporting
Power = Strength x Speed example where you would need
good power?
Golf, Table Tennis, Cricket

SPORT YOU NEED POWER TO….

Football Shoot
Golf Drive
Table Tennis Smash
Cricket Bowl fast and bat
 3 Identify three components of skill-related fitness that would be
relevant to all the
 performers in Figure 1.
 Sprinter, Shot putter High jumper

 Component 1 ………………………………………………………
 Component 2 ………………………………………………………
 Component 3 ………………………………………………………

 (3 Marks)
Figure 6 shows a table tennis player
having just played a shot. (4 Marks)

(c) Complete the table below by stating: When

the performer would use speed and coordination
and their importance when playing table tennis.
Component of skill- Use in game
related fitness
Speed Use in the Game

Importance

Coordination Use in the Game

Importance
Rate your understanding!
* To identify the 6 components of skill-related
fitness
** To understand the importance of each
component in different physical activities
*** To evaluate the importance of each
component in different physical activities
Find an action picture of a sporting legend…

Annotate that photo to identify the Health and Skill related

components of fitness…

EG…
Arm out to help him balance… This
ensures he is stable while striking
the ball

Upper leg muscles using power

and muscular strength to
generate pace to the strike

Co-ordination used to ensure timing of the

strike