A2 - comparison between centers of excellence

listen to ‘A2 - comparison between centers of excellence’ on Audioboo

A2 - Thursday 27th March

In the build up to any major global event (Olympics, World Cup etc.) performers will receive support from the different specialists you identified in your last lesson.

This support will take place during general training but also during specialist training camps and holding camps in preparation for the competition.

Discuss the relevant benefits of training camps and holding camps in the preparation for global games.
Use contemporary examples of teams / individuals using such camps to prepare (you may want to use sweet search for this).
Use your discussion to consider the physiological, psychological and technical reasons for utilizing the camps.

Put down your thoughts via the following link:
Holding camps discussion

A2 - Wednesday 26th March

Athletes receive lots of different levels of support, from Physiologists, Psychologists and Biomechanists.

You need to understand the support offered by various groups of people to performers.

How technological development has improved performance (Prozone, Dartfish, Biomechanical analysis of technique). Or, reduced performance (Javelin case study on page 171).

Research the following roles: 

• Exercise Physiologist, 
• Sports Psychiatrist, 
• Nutritionist, 
• Sports vision specialist, 
• Biomechanist, 
• Podiatrist.

Look at how elite athletes can benefit from these support systems

Useful websites:

http://www.hydroworx.com/

http://www.speedo.com (look through the technology section)

http://focusonthezone.com/

Be prepared to discuss these areas of support in Sundays lesson

A2 - Sunday 23rd March

Condense the UK system into four 'trigger' words to assist with your planning of questions in this area.

Complete the comparison questions below:

Comparison questions…

1.Explain the differences between sport in American schools and colleges, and sport in the UK school/college system.  (6 marks)2.Discuss the impact of Australia on elite sport in the United Kingdom and the problems associated with trying to incorporate elements of a different country's system into our own.  (8 marks)3.Explain why there may have been problems when Australia adopted parts of the East German sports system and discuss Australia’s policy.  (8 marks)

Choose any one of the responses from the three questions above and complete an audioboo for it.  Title the audioboo 'A2 - comparison between centers of excellence'.

Year 12 - Comparative cultures

Take the following nations:

• Finland
• Japan
• USA

Take one nation each and do some initial research into:

The health traits of these nations.
What impact diet has on their health.
Schemes in place to promote a healthier nation.

A2 - USA

Due to being on GCSE practical assessments, please complete the following work:

Discuss your research on the draft system
Look into the Lombardian, Radical and Counter-culture ethic in sport within the USA.

Be prepared to discuss and debate these ethics and the draft system in tomorrows lesson.