Pearson Edexcel A Level · Physical Education (9PE0)
5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Coach and performer.
When analyzing the execution phase of a tennis serve, a coach notices the performer's racket head speed is insufficient at the point of impact. To optimize the outcome based on skill dissection, which technical element should the coach prioritize for analysis during this specific phase?
A high-level basketball coach is developing tactics and strategies for a playoff game against a team with a significantly taller frontcourt. Which approach best represents the development of a strategy to optimize the performance outcome?
A coach is working with a beginner badminton player who is struggling to hit a consistent overhead clear. The coach decides to use a reciprocal coaching style. Which of the following best describes the implementation of this style in this context?
An elite gymnastics coach is comparing a developmental performer's vault to that of a higher-level performer. The coach dissects the skill into three phases. In which phase would the analysis of angular momentum conservation and body shape adjustment be most critical for identifying technical weaknesses in the developmental athlete?
A coach shifts from a command style to a problem solving style when working with an advanced football squad on defensive transitions. What is the primary psychological or performance-based justification for this shift for elite learners?
Compare the command coaching style with the problem solving style in terms of the coach's role in decision making.
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Describe the importance of analyzing the recovery phase of a skill and how this phase influences the performer's readiness for subsequent movements.
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Explain how a coach could use the dissection of a skill into preparation, execution, and recovery phases to identify a technical weakness in a tennis player's serve.
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A high-performance basketball coach is working with a group of elite players to improve their defensive transition. The coach decides to shift from a command style to a problem solving coaching style to enhance tactical understanding.
(a) Evaluate the effectiveness of using a problem solving coaching style compared to a command style when developing tactics for elite performers. (4)
(b) As part of the technical analysis, the coach performs a 'dissection of a skill' for a defensive block. Describe the three distinct phases of this skill dissection and explain how a coach might use this process to identify technical weaknesses. (4)
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