Unit 7
An Introduction to Sports
Physical Education and Health 11
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LEARNING TARGETS
At the end of this unit, the learners should be
able to do the following:
● Engage in moderate to vigorous physical activities (MVPAs) for at least
60 minutes most days of the week in a variety of settings in and out of
school.
● Demonstrate proper etiquette and safety in the use of facilities and
equipment.
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VALUES AND ATTITUDES
In this unit, the learners should be able to do the
following:
● Appreciate the diversity and uniqueness of different sports.
● Develop respect for others’ skills and abilities.
● Foster a spirit of cooperation and teamwork.
● Appreciate the sports’ value in promoting physical health and wellness.
● Develop a sense of sportsmanship and fair play.
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UNIT STIMULUS
The Sports Classification Challenge
tennis basketball boxing table tennis volleyball
INDIVIDUAL or DUAL or TEAM
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UNIT STIMULUS
The Sports Classification Challenge
badminton football golf cycling cricket
INDIVIDUAL or DUAL or TEAM
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Types of Sports and
Sports Skills
Unit 7| An Introduction to Sports
Physical Education and Health 11
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Types of Sports
Individual Sports Dual and Team Sports
–involve one participant –involve two or more
on each competing side participants
Examples Examples
athletics badminton (dual)
badminton tennis (dual)
cycling basketball (team)
golf volleyball (team)
karate soccer (team)
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Types of Sports
Individual, dual, and team sports are also categorized as:
Creative Adventure Combat
(dance aerobics, (rock climbing and (judo, boxing,
cheerleading, and canoeing) karate, and
gymnastics) taekwondo)
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Preparatory Skills for Sport Participation
Movement skills involve body parts such as
the legs, arms, torso, and head. Movement
skills are present in every sport, like hitting
a baseball, walking, throwing, and running
around the court.
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Preparatory Skills to Sport
Participation
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Technical and Tactical Skills in Sports
Technical Skills - Technical skills are basic skills required to play games
and can be improved to reach advanced or higher levels through
practice.
Examples of technical skills are as follows:
● mastering the dribbling, passing, and shooting techniques in
basketball
● ball serving, passing, setting, reception, blocking, attacking or spiking,
and digging in volleyball
● performing special tests like sprinting in athletics
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Technical and Tactical Skills in Sports
Tactical Skills - involve applying technical skills, developing
game sense, and using strategies to take advantage of an
opponent's weakness during the game.
Examples of tactical skills are quick passing and movement with
the ball against a taller but slower opponent in basketball. In sports
language, tactical skills are also known as game sense .
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Safety Skills
Safety should be prioritized when playing any sport to prevent accidents and other
injuries.
1. Check the materials to be used in your sport before using them.
2. Perform a proper warm-up before the activity.
3. Secure the safety of the venue or place where you are going to conduct the sports
activity.
4. Strictly follow the rules, standards, and other regulations of the game.
5. Use techniques properly and conduct skill analysis for improvement.
6. Ask a professional or skilled individual to help you to improve your sports skills.
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Safety Skills
1. History of sports
2. Court dimensions or venue
3. Equipment and gear involved
4. Technical and tactical skills
5. Rules of the game
6. Officiating
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Sports involve physical activities that require skills and enhance physical fitness. This is
skill-related physical fitness and is also called sports fitness . Due to the involvement of
motor activities, it can also be called motor fitness . There are six components of skill-related
physical fitness.
1. Agility – the ability to quickly change direction in response to stimuli
2. Balance – the ability to maintain equilibrium and stay in control of the body’s position
3. Coordination – the ability to use different body parts and senses simultaneously to
react efficiently
4. Power – the amount of work done in relation to time
5. Reaction time – the ability to quickly react to a stimulus
6. Speed – the ability to move quickly from point A to B
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Factors influencing skill-related performance are heredity, practice, and
specificity training.
Heredity plays a role in several components of skill-related physical fitness,
such as speed and reaction time. It provides some individuals with inherited
skill-related fitness.
Another factor is practice. Skills can develop and improve through practice.
Devoting more time in practice allows faster improvement and attainment of
full potential in a particular activity.
Specific training is another factor that involves skill-oriented practice, such as
working on specific skills and skill-related components.
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Other Examples of Individual or Dual Sports
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Skill-Related Fitness Dual
Movements
Component Sports
controlling and altering posture
Agility Lawn tennis
and directions to hit the ball
pedaling while riding a bicycle
Cycling, acrobatic events, including
Balance
Gymnastics balance
beam and uneven bars
forehand and backhand drive to hit
Coordination Table tennis
the ball
lifting weights on three lifts-
Power Powerlifting
squat, bench press, and deadlift
performing swimming strokes,
Reaction Time Swimming
diving in the pool signaling
Athletics sprinting, hitting the shuttlecock,
Speed
badminton playing a drop shot 18
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Proper etiquette and safety steps in using facilities and equipment
A. Use safety equipment
B. Monitor hydration
C. Avoid strenuous activities and perform moderate-intensity
physical action
D. Wear clothes that are suitable for the weather condition
E. Avoid loitering around the venue
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