SKILL-RELATED COMPONENTS

• Agility refers to a person’s ability to easily change direction of movement quickly and effectively. This can be successfully done when combined with balance, speed, coordination, strength and endurance. Agility skill is applied when playing ball games and performing some dances.
• Speed denotes one’s ability to complete a certain movement or cover a certain distance in the shortest possible time. Desired speed can be achieved when integrated with coordination, reaction time, strength, power and endurance. Tagging games and football are examples of activities that develop both agility and speed.
• Balance enables to keep upright or make the body stable to avoid falling off while at rest (static balance) or in motion (dynamic balance). Half-kneeling and tall kneeling are exercises that enhance static balance, walking on balance beam, playing hopscotch and kadang-kadang/tiyakad enhance dynamic balance.
• Power means the ability to exert maximum one-time force or strength in the shortest possible time. Power development activities include throwing a baseball, kicking a soccer ball, sprinting and jumping.
• Reaction Time refers to the ability to respond quickly to a stimulus (something seen, heard, or felt) in the shortest possible time. Reaction time is enhanced by activities that require to respond to a whistle, a drum beat or a “GO” signal
• Coordination  refers to an individual’s ability to use his/her senses (specially sight and hearing) and body parts together or two or more body parts together at the same time during movement. Coordination activities include dancing, kicking or dribbling a ball, racquet sports, throwing and catching a ball etc.