OCR PE Unit 6.5 - Gymnastics Based Sport - Trampolining

OCR PE Unit 6.5

Gymnastics Based Sport - Trampolining


Basic Skills and What I have improved in


I have improved...the form of the routine

I have improved...the complexity and difficulty of the moves

I have improved...the variety of moves

I have improved...my balance


What have I done to improve?  What drills have I used? 

I have done two drills to improve my performance in trampolining. At the moment I can perform simple jumps with OK form and good balance.

To improve my balance I did a drill when I purely focused on landing on the cross and to improve my form I only performed straight jumps.


Straight Jump Drill -

In this performance I pointed my toes well, kept a straight posture and kept a fairly good balance.




Landing on the cross drilll -

In this performance the majority of the jumps were performed accurately and I landed on the cross around 70 - 75% of the time.



These drills strongly helped improve the skill level that I am at (which is just over beginner level) and benefited different aspects of the routines I perform. My skill level is shown below - 


Video Analysis - Skill level

Simple routine in 3 different forms, straight, piked and tucked -

Rating:    8/10



Routine showing bad form and balance before I performed the drills -

Rating:    4/10



Skill Level Chart


Begginner      My Skill Level                                                                                  Advanced


Evaluating my Performance

In the videos I showed:

Good technique
Accurate routine
Looked fairly well rehearsed


I should work on my balance
I should work on my form

OCR PE Unit 6.5 - Athletics Based Sport High Jump

OCR PE Unit 6.5

Athletics Based Sport - High Jump


Basic Skills oif the game/ How have I improved?

I have improved...the precision of my run up

I have improved...the momentum I have built up


How have I improved? What drills have I used?

I have completed 2 drills to improve both my aggressive run up and knowing what height I can jump at. These are -

Ensuring a precise and building up momentum -

Curving the run up:

Begginning run to the centre of the bar at a precise time:

Clearing the bar with aggression and momentum:

Low to High Jumps - I started with the bar at 1.02m, and finsished at 1.10m as I didn't clear the bar at this height. I did this drill to find out in a competition to find out when I should

enter -

Very low height 

Low height



High height



Very high height



Skill Level Chart

Begginner                                  My Skill Level                                                         Advanced




What did I do well

In the performances in the videos I:

Built up good momentum
Displayed good accaleration when clearing
Showed a precise run up

In the performances in the videos to better my performance I could have:

Arched my back more
Jumped later on in the approach


In the videos I was jumping at around 1.04 at the highest height

OCR PE Unit 6.5 Games Based Sport Cricket

OCR PE Unit 6.5

Games Based Sport - Cricket

Basic Skills of the Game and what I have Improved

I have improved...the power of my throw to the wicket keeper/bowler

I have improved...the accuracy of my bowling

I have improved...my forward and backward defensive shots

What have I done to Improve these? What drills have I used?

To improve the power of my throw in the winter nets I put up a set of stumps and stood roughly 20 ft from them. I practiced the technique and then focused on the accuracy. I also watched videos of how to throw a long distance cricket ball -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhA4H3JvMhc



To improve my forward defensive and straight drive shot I have kept on practising in the nets. I found that what I was doing wrong in these shots was not getting out to the ball. So, to practice this I got my dad to not bowl full length, but to bowl some throw downs to get use to not letting the ball spin or cut in or out. Many of my dismissals have been due to not being able to play these shots properly.




To improve the accuracy of my bowling I have started bowling in my back garden and in the nets with only one stump in the ground. The problem with my accuracy was trying to bowl to quickly. If I bowl a consistent speed, line and length that I am comfortable with, then I bowl at my best.


Below is me demonstrating some of these drillls and how I have improved my weaknesses' -


Power of my throw drill - I stood 20 ft from the wicket with a set of stumps in the ground, I threw the ball to the stumps, imagining a wicket keeper was behind them -

Forward defensive and straight drive shots - I continuously tried to play these two shots to every possible delivery. This helped me to get out to the pitch of the ball.

Accuracy of my bowling - I lay down the bowlers marker and try to hit it as this improves my accuracy, line, length and speed when I bowl.

All of the drills above have improved my game both bowling, batting and fielding.  


Video Analysis of Skill Levels

Below are three short clips of me fielding, bowling and batting, showing how my skill level has improved my game -

Fielding/Catching

Bowling

 

Batting

Skill Level of Beginner to Advanced, from Start to where I am now

 Beginner                                                                       My Skill Level             Advanced

OCR PE Unit 6.4 Gymnastics Based Sport - Trampolining

OCR PE Unit 6.4

Gymnastics Based Sport - Trampolining

Most Important Rules

• Men and women compete in different competitions, not together
• At the qualifying stage in the Olympics, a trampolinist has to complete an optional and a compulsory routine, in the final they only do an optional routine
• A compulsory routine contains a set of skills that need to be performed in a set order
• An optional routine contains a set of 10 recognized skills
• Routines should end with the trampolinist in a upright position with both feet in contact with the trampoline bed
• If the trampolinist falls or 'wobbles' then points are deducted
• Unless a routine is interrupted by something not to do with the routine then the routine can be performed again
• A routine can only be performed once
• Moves should look well performed and have form and posture, e.g toes pointed
• There is no time limit to any routine
• If the difficulty of the move is hard then the trampolinist will score higher 

Officials and Judges

In trampolining there are many judges and officials. They are -

• Form Judges - there are five form judges who score the execution of the routine.These judges begin with 10 points for every jump (perfect score) and deduct points for mistakes. The form judges decide how well the trampolinist has perfomed their routine. The form judges look for deductions of points in the following ways: loking for a trampolinists inconsistent height, their failure to land on the cross each time, their poor form and shape and failure of set skills. The way in which points are deducted are by deducting 0 points which is a perfect move or 0.5, a very bad move.   

• Tariff Judges - there are normally two tariff judges at a competition. These judges recognise moves and also pass judgement on it. For example if in qualifying a performer performs a set routine incorrectly they need to assure the Chair of the error. The Chair then tells the form judges of the mistake and they then deduct for the mistake. Tariff judges hold up score cards to the Chair for him to read out.

• Recorders - The role of the recorders is to 'record' the deductions made by the form judges. other judges need to ask the recorders for immediate confirmation of the scores if they are not clear with a decision. If a judge makes a mistake of a move then the recorders make an average of the jumpers score per move and use this to calculate the score of the move. In more important and tense situations such as the Olympics there will be a manual and computer scorer and recorder. If a tie occurs then the winner is declared by assessing the performer with the highest voluntary score and the performer with the highest form scores by 5, then 4 then 3 judges until the tie is broken.

• The warm up marshalls - The warm up marshalls role is to, during warm up, controll the competitors. This role is simply allocated to ensure that every performer has a faie chance to warm up.

• The competition marshall - The competition marshalls role is that once the warm ups are over, the competition marshall takes over and the  'marshalling' is down to this person. The competition marshall will normally start by sitting the performers down in their competition order and verify that they are present, and briefing everybody on the importance of listening for their name when called.

• The spotters - There are two spotters and it is their role to watch the performer at all times in case they need help to stay on the trampoline if in difficulty. Although they are allowed to do this they cannot help the trampolinist to reduce deductions. They just hold the trampoline if it is moving or wobbling etc. Spotters must be tall so they can see above the surface of the trampoline.

• The chair of judges - It is the chair of judges role is to  make sure that each performer is correctly identified and complying with all safety rules and that the judges are ready to mark them. They ensure the marking is faie and also anounce important erros to the form judges.

The layout of the judging panels and where the trampoline is located is -

Below a diagram illustrates how the deducting system works -

Body Positioning (Move)	Perfect Move	0.1 Deduction	0.2 Deduction	0.3 Deduction
Bending Legs
Pointing of toes
Pike Jump
Straddle Jump
Tuck Jump
Landing

OCR PE Unit 6.4 Athletics Based Sport - High Jump

OCR PE Unit 6.4

Athletics Based Sport - High Jump


Most Important Rules

• Jumpers must take off on one foot
• If ther bar falls before the jumper leaves the mat then it counts as a failed jump
• Jumpers are eliminated after three consecutively failed jumps
• Jumpers shoes can have a maximum of 13mm thick sole and 19mm thick heel
• A successful jump is when the jumper clears the bar without it falling
• Competitors can enter the competition at any point
• The victorious jumper is the one who wins in the final
• If the event is tied then there is a jump off between the two jumpers
• The symbols are Pass ( - Or P ) Fail ( X ) and Cleared ( O )
• No warming upbetween jumps (IAAF regulation)

Scenarios (Competition situations)

If an warms up between jumps he/she will be disqualified

If the bar is knocked off then the jump will go down as a fail ( X )

If a jumper clears the bar the jump will go down as a cleared jump ( O )

If the bar is knocked off before the athlete takes off the jumpwill go down as a fail



Scoring

Height (m)	Competitor A	Competitor B
1.86	---	XO
1.88	---	---
1.90	O	O
1.92	O	O
1.94	XO	XO
1.96	XXX	XXX

In the event above ther winner would be competitor A as competitor B had 5 failed jumps and competitor A only had 4.

Height (m)	Competitor A	Competitor B
1.90	---	---
1.92	XO	O
1.94	XXO	XO
1.96	XXX	XO
1.98
2.00

In the event above competitor B would win as they jumped 1.96 and competitor A did not.

Height (m)	Competitor A	Competitor B
1.82	XO	XO
1.84	O	XO
1.86	XO	O
1.88	O	O
1.90	XO	XO
1.92	XXX	XXX

In the event above the competition would go to a jump off - the jump off could have ended like this -

Height (m)	Competitor A	Competitor B
1.82	---	---
1.84	XO	XO
1.86	XXO	XXO
1.88	XO	XXO
1.90	XXO	XXO
1.92	XXX	XXX

In the event of this jump off then competitor A would win as he had fewest failed jumps.


Officials

There are 4 main types of officials in high jump. They are

• Chief Judge - The chief judge has a lot to do when it comes to a competiton. They will always ensure that the run up and landing area is safe and secure for the jumper to proceed with their jump. They allow warm up jumps for practice to decide tactics and to check their run up. They return the bar if it is knocked off and check that at the beginning of the jump the supports of the bar are upright. They make sure that the bar is always set to the correct height. The last job is to measure the height of the bar.

• Recording/Scoring Judge - The scoring judge checks that when the athletes name is called whether the athlete will take the jump or pass it. This must be signaled clearly. The scoring judge also writes down and calculated the scores of the competition. The template of a judges scorecard would look like this -

Height (m)	Competitor 1	Competitor 2	Competitor 3	Competitor 4
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-

 

• Official Coordinator - The official coordinator takes account for the number of officials and the number of jumpers entering the competition. Their main job is to make sure that the officials have signed in at the start of the event.

• High Jump Officials (Team) - The high jump officials team sets up the equipment, being a landing mat, bar, 2 supports and a measuring stick to check the height of the bar.

  Below is a chief judge measuring the height of the bar -

The high jump officials team as well as the chief judge look for mistakes in the equpimnt such as -