In this section there is a number of videos for you to watch and make notes if you wish. Each video is relevant to Units 1, 2 and 3 of the course and will give you a good head start for September
UNIT 1 - Body Systems and the effects of Physical Activity
The human body is always on the move. Whether we are jumping, running or sitting still; blood is pumping, muscles are contracting, and joints are moving. The body's internal systems perform complex processes every second of every day, so we can spend our time doing whatever we need to.
How does the human body work? What roles do the digestive, reproductive, and other systems play? Learn about human anatomy and the complex processes that help your body function.
UNIT 2 - Sports Coaching and Activity Leadership
The role of the sports coach/leader is to allow effective skill acquisition as well as guiding individuals and groups to reach their goals in terms of performance and competition. Nearly all those involved in sport will find themselves in a coaching situation at some point on their career from informal grassroots level through to international and professional sport. This film will explore what the requirements are of an effective sports coach.
The role of the sports coach/leader is to allow effective skill acquisition as well as guiding individuals and groups to reach their goals in terms of performance and competition. Nearly all those involved in sport will find themselves in a coaching situation at some point on their career from informal grassroots level through to international and professional sport. This film will explore what the requirements are of an effective sports coach.
UNIT 3 - Sports Organisation & Development
Sport is organised throughout the UK by a number of different organisations. They help with funding, structure and governance of sport. This video looks into these issues and how sport benefits.
The NGBs govern their sport from grassroots all the way up to elite sport. They play a vital par tin how sport is run and how successful that sport is. This video take a look at different NGBs and the plan behind a successful sport
Sport England is responsible for the running of sport with England. They help provide funding for all levels of sport. Without it, England would struggle at all levels and the population wouldn't have the chance to play
This video looks at elite sport in the UK. It explores the pathways people can take to reach the ultimate goal
Other useful videos
When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation. Many factors are at play in shattering athletic records, and the development of our natural talents is just one of them.
NEVER GIVVE UP - In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating … Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that's how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida -- at age 64. Hear her story.
Who Needs Sport? investigates the wider impact of sport and exercise. Testimonies from some of the UK's top athletes highlight debates about subjects such as mental health.
The ultimate goal of any aspiring athlete is to execute skills with form and efficiency. This programme provides a detailed theoretical understanding of how skills are developed and honed to an elite level.
Sport is a physical challenge but most competitions are won in the mind of the competitor. Sports psychology is a vital area in modern coaching and playing, whether as a team or an individual.