Basics
Recommended Skill Analysis Task
Stage: Identify the stage of the skill that is exhibited (e.g. beginner, intermediate, expert).
Stage Characteristics: Describe 2-3 features of the movement on the video that is characteristic of the stage identified.
What to Change: Identify and describe the most important aspect of the skill that will need to be changed for the subject to improve.
Cue: Write the single most important verbal instructional cue to help the performer improve.
Call for Contribution
Comments on individual video clips are encouraged, especially in the form of analysis of the subjects' technique.
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Purpose
This project has the following primary purposes: (a) to provide video of subjects performing sport skills at varying levels of expertise as a medium for teachers, coaches, and students to practice movement analysis, (b) to provide video demonstration models of sport skills and games for learners, teachers, and coaches, and (c) present a platform for the professional community to contribute video and dialog to more thoroughly accomplish the aforementioned purposes. Read more...

PES 294, Skill Analysis
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: Player does not get arms up into proper L position. Player does not use nonshooting arm for balance, instead uses it for more force in the shot. Player shoots from chest. He does bend his knees and use his legs to add strength to his shot. He does not have the ball balanced on one hand so does not get a backspin and does not flip his wrist. Because of this there is also no follow through.
What to Change: Player need to get his arms up and his shooting arm into an L position. He needs to balance the ball on his right hand and use the left to keep the ball there. He needs to flip his right wrist and follow through.
Cue: "Arms Up" and "L position" and "Flip Wrist"
Shot
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: Shooting with two hands, throw the ball with his arms.
What to change: Work on shooting the ball with one hand, shoot the ball up.
Cue: One hand shots
Basketball Daniel Smith 3713
Basketball
Daniel Smith
3713 Basketball shot
Stage: Beginner
Stage characteristics: The player turns body slightly however uses both hands to push the ball forward favoring the right side, does continue to make good eye contact.
What to change: Push with the side player is favoring, guide with opposing side, keep elbow over the top of the push side knee bend wrist and allow the ball to roll off of the fingers.
Cue: Push, guide, and roll off the fingers.
Shot
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristic: Player shoots the ball wih both hands and falls forward toward basket instead of up with body and out with arms and wrists.
What to Change: Player needs to hold the ball properly and shoot with one hand. Also, keep balance and don't push the ball at the basket.