Fitness Components 1
This can be measured or checked by placing two fingers on the neck or wrist.
What is the pulse?
This is the ability to stretch and move the muscles around the joints of the body.
What is flexibility?
This skill component is the ability to move fast and accelerate quickly.
What is speed?
The following teaching cues describe this skill:
Eyes up, knees bent, push with finger pads, up to knees or hips
What is basketball dribbling?
This muscle contracts and relaxes 60-80 times per minute, 100,000 times per day and 35 million times per year.
What is the heart?
This super hero is often connected to muscular strength, is tall, and has large green muscles.
Who is the Hulk?
This skill component is the ability to move and change directions quickly.
What is agility?
The following teaching cues describe this skill:
Point, step, Tic (back), Toc (forward), release, follow-through
What is the underhand throw?
This element is a gas that is absorbed by the lungs, transported by the blood, and used for energy by the muscles.
What is oxygen?
These 3 body parts make up the cardiovascular system.
What are the heart, lungs, and blood vessels?
This skill component is the ability to use 2 or more senses or body parts together to complete a skill or task.
What is coordination?
The following teaching cues describe this skill:
Point, step, phone call, throw, follow-through
What is the overhand throw?
This activity involves holding body positions that help improve flexibility and is said to connect one’s mind and body.
What is yoga?
While competing and playing sports, this is the #1 benefit of having good flexibility.
What is injury prevention?
This skill component is the shortest time it takes to detect, and then respond to an action or stimulus.
What is reaction time?
The following teaching cues describe this skill:
Ready window (or diamond), track with eyes, absorb with “soft hands”
What is catching?
The max amount of oxygen used from a breath of air.
What is Aerobic capacity?
This fitness component would be improved by holding a plank for a long time, several times per week.
What is muscular endurance?
This skill components is the ability to control your body’s position in, both, static and dynamic situations.
What is balance?
The following teaching cues describe this skill:
Look, step, swing leg, follow-through
What is kicking?