Task Analysis Worksheet

TASK ANALYSIS

SKILL: Overhand Serve - Volleyball

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Start with non-dominant foot facing the net. Position ball in the palm of the non-dominant hand with arm fully extended toward net. Loft toss the ball straight up, just above the highest point the servers reach. Step forward shifting weight to the non-dominant foot while rotating the arm around, leading with the elbow. Contact the ball with an open firm hand at the highest point just in front of the body. Follow through to the hip while dragging the dominant foot.

MOVEMENT SEQUENCE VERBAL CUES

1. Feet - Non-dominant foot facing net, dominant 1. T with feet foot perpendicular to the net

2. Body Position - Hips and shoulders 2. Hip perpendicular perpendicular to net

3. Non-dominant hand at hip level fully extended 3. Ball out toward net, holding ball

4. Dominant hand at should height with 4. Elbow back elbow back

5. Toss - the ball straight up in the air, just **5. Loft toss higher than your highest reach with no spin

6. Movement – step forward shifting weight to **6. shift weight non-dominant foot.

7. Rotate arm around, lead with the elbow. **7. Contact high Contact ball at highest point just in front of the plane of the shoulder with an open hand

8. Follow through to the hip while dragging the **8. Follow through dominant foot

* 4 Most Critical Points. COMPLEXITY VARIABLES LEARNER: SKILL: Discrete – 4/5 times ENVIRONMENT: height of net, distance from net, closed-loop?

CHECKLIST: Student Loft Toss Shift weight Contact High Follow through 1 Bob 2 Sue 3 Joe 4 Sam Overhand Instructional Objectives – Overhand Serve Volleyball

Psychmotor1- 6th grade- Students will execute the four most critical points from a distance of 20 feet 4 out of 5 times. 7th grade - Students will execute the four most critical points from a distance of 30 feet 4 out of 5 times.

Psychomotor 2 – 6th grade – Students will execute the toss and it will land on the line 4 out of 5 times. 7th grade - Students will execute the toss and it will land on the line 4 out of 5 times. Needs an increase in difficulty from 6th to 7th grade.

Cognitive 1 – 6th grade – Students will verbally recite the four most critical points of the overhand serve when asked. 7th grade - Students will write from memory the four most critical points of the overhand serve on a written assessment.

Personal Social 1 – 6th grade - Students will cooperate with each other by sharing the volleyballs when practicing serving. 7th grade - Students will cooperate with each other by sharing the volleyballs when practicing serving. Needs an increase in difficulty from 6th to 7th grade.