2. Adapting an activity can be used to help
learning and to improve your performance
Activities can be adapted in many ways.
For example, changes can be made to:
The playing area;
The equipment;
The rules;
The number of players;
The time.

3. What changes can be made to:
The rules;
The equipment;
The number of players;
The playing area.
For Volleyball?
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-
3dzi32lO6Gc/volleyball_rally/

4. What changes can be made to:
The rules;
The equipment;
The number of players;
The playing area.
For Football?
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/138370/futsal_skills
_robinho_x_falcao/

5. What changes can be made to:
The rules;
The equipment;
The number of players;
The playing area.
For Tennis?
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1718083/rafa_nadal
_vs_murray_final_set_4_us_open_2008/

6. What changes can be made to:
The rules;
The equipment;
The number of players;
The playing area.
For Rugby?
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3851189/george_rug
by_sevens_2008_top_10_tries/

7. How does adapting the playing
area help learning?
Football:
Making the pitch smaller means that you can
concentrate more on your skills with less running
around.
 Badminton:
Playing on half of the court will mean that you have
to be more accurate with each shot.

8. How does changing the equipment
help learning?
Badminton:
Short handled rackets make hand and eye
coordination easier.
Volleyball:
Soft touch ball is easier to handle.

9. How does changing the rules help
learning?
Basketball:
Condition: No dribbling.
How does this help learning?
No dribbling makes the players have to pass.
Football:
Condition: Players are not allowed more than 2 touches on
the ball.
How does this help learning?
Players cannot dribble and are forced to concentrate on
their control and passing.

10. How does changing the number of
players help learning?
In a 3v2 game, the team of 2 have to work harder.
Fewer players means:
More touches on the ball;
More decisions to take;
More work rate required.

11. How does changing the time of the
game help learning?
Football: The adult game is played over 2 halves,
which last 45 minutes.
For young learners, how can changing the time help
learning?
Reducing the duration of the game allows young
learners to focus of the quality of their skills without
becoming too tired.