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Adapting an activity
- 2. Adapting an activitycan be used to help learning and to improve your performance Activities can be adapted in many ways. For example, changes can be made to: The playing area; The equipment; The rules; The number of players; The time.
- 3. What changes canbe made to: The rules; The equipment; The number of players; The playing area. For Volleyball? http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt- 3dzi32lO6Gc/volleyball_rally/
- 4. What changes canbe made to: The rules; The equipment; The number of players; The playing area. For Football? http://www.metacafe.com/watch/138370/futsal_skills _robinho_x_falcao/
- 5. What changes canbe made to: The rules; The equipment; The number of players; The playing area. For Tennis? http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1718083/rafa_nadal _vs_murray_final_set_4_us_open_2008/
- 6. What changes canbe made to: The rules; The equipment; The number of players; The playing area. For Rugby? http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3851189/george_rug by_sevens_2008_top_10_tries/
- 7. How does adaptingthe playing area help learning? Football: Making the pitch smaller means that you can concentrate more on your skills with less running around. Badminton: Playing on half of the court will mean that you have to be more accurate with each shot.
- 8. How does changingthe equipment help learning? Badminton: Short handled rackets make hand and eye coordination easier. Volleyball: Soft touch ball is easier to handle.
- 9. How does changingthe rules help learning? Basketball: Condition: No dribbling. How does this help learning? No dribbling makes the players have to pass. Football: Condition: Players are not allowed more than 2 touches on the ball. How does this help learning? Players cannot dribble and are forced to concentrate on their control and passing.
- 10. How does changingthe number of players help learning? In a 3v2 game, the team of 2 have to work harder. Fewer players means: More touches on the ball; More decisions to take; More work rate required.
- 11. How does changingthe time of the game help learning? Football: The adult game is played over 2 halves, which last 45 minutes. For young learners, how can changing the time help learning? Reducing the duration of the game allows young learners to focus of the quality of their skills without becoming too tired.