Physiological Factors Affecting Performance Biomechanics Online With Tim Richardson Thursday 20th June 9.30pm-3.30pm

Tutor: Tim Richardson (see Tim’s profile at end)

• a quality assured, power-packed day with a supremely experienced and knowledgeable presenter
• increased knowledge and confidence – whether starting out or upskilling
• stacks of powerful tips, tools, techniques and ideas to equip, motivate and inspire
• links to exam questions and essential exam technique throughout

Session 1: 9.30-10.45

● Factors affecting centre of mass.

• Stability: when we need it and when we don’t
• How to manipulate the COM to be efficient in sport

● Factors affecting air resistance.

• Air Resistance: when we need it and when we don’t
• How to train and prepare to reduce air resistance / drag

● Free Body Diagrams

• Drawing practice and interpretation

10.45 – 11.00      Stretch break / refresh / discussion

Session 2: 11.00-12.15

● Efficiency of Lever Systems and examples in sport

• Understanding mechanical advantage and disadvantage
• Effort arm and load arm and production of force

● Plotting and interpreting graphs of linear motion

• Know the differences in shapes between distance / time and speed / time graphs
• Velocity time graphs and change of direction

Session 3: 1.00-2.15

● Calculations for angular motion

• Radians as measurement of angle of rotation

● Conservation of angular momentum during flight.

• Angular Analogue of Newton 1
• The relationship between moment of inertia and angular velocity

2:15pm – 2:20pm      Stretch break / refresh / discussion

Session 4: 2.30-3.15

● Resolution of forces acting on a projectile in flight

• Flight paths and free body diagrams
• Drawing and interpreting parallelograms of forces

● The Bernoulli Principle and Magnus effect

• Pressure differentials and the flight of objects
• Creation of different types of spin using eccentric forces

3.15 – 3.30pm     Chat will remain open

Tutor Profile – Tim Richardson

• Taught A level PE for 20 years GCSE and BTEC sport for 5 years
• Assistant Deputy Head: Co-Curriculum
• Principal examiner for an exam board AS paper
• Senior Team Leader for an exam board A2 paper
• Subject expert delivering courses throughout the year