The overall goal of the unit is to have a broad understanding of what Biomechanics is and how it relates to the other sport sciences of physiology and pedagogy. The specific critical abilities targeted during the four classes and by performing the assignment are:
» Write clearly
» Speak articulately
» Reading closely
» Evaluating and presenting evidence accurately
» Apply scientific reasoning
» Work both independently and collaboratively.
For Monday you need to:
- Choose a skill to analyze from your Olympic sport.
- Find and be prepared to present both an Olympic and Paralympic video of the skill taking place.
- Break the skill down into the 5 phases discussed in class.
- Come to class with a rough draft of the Table with the breakdown, key elements, and related principles.
- You should also find and be prepared to present a website which presents key elements of the skill – so it could be a site which discusses an analysis of the skill or a site which discusses the teaching of the skill (since the analysis key elements become the teaching elements).
- The following sections of the text will be extremely helpful in fully understanding and completing the assignment: pp. 312-315; 319-327.
