Module 1: Skills, techniques and tactics in individual sports

Practical individual sports

1. Introduction
   1. Sports
2. Skills, techniques and tactics
   1. Techniques
3. Technique activity
   1. Tactics
4. Tactical skills activity

Techniques

Techniques are the way in which a skill is carried out and are often adapted to meet the demands of a changing situation. Within individual sports this may involve responding to a disguised shot in tennis or adjusting your smash in badminton to a backhand. Being able to execute the required techniques at the right time requires skill and practice.

Some techniques are generic to many sports, e.g. running, jumping, catching, throwing; or specific to individual sports, e.g. tennis serve, tumble, backhand shot.

Watch the following video clips of performers executing some of the most talked about techniques in individual sport:

Serena William's backhand:

Used with permission from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em9uuA03hi8&feature=related