Elements and Performance Criteria
- Demonstrate understanding of human movement principles
- Discuss the principles of kinaesthetic learning with relevant personnel and how they can be applied to physical conditioning activities aimed at improving movement
- Discuss with relevant personnel ways in which the principles of kinesiology and biomechanics can contribute to developing safe dance techniques and movement skills
- Identify the basic principles of a range of somatic methods or movement philosophies
- Use anatomical and movement terminology correctly in discussions
- Apply somatic processes to physical conditioning for performance
- Incorporate into physical conditioning activities aspects of somatic methods that match own performance requirements
- Discuss somatic self-observation processes with relevant personnel and how they can be applied to physical conditioning activities
- Work towards achieving somatic postural ideals through applying somatic self-observation processes
- Perform warm-up and warm-down procedures in conjunction with movement activities
- Through pre- and post-activity fitness appraisals identify contraindicated movement activities and take steps to rectify as required
- Apply motivational and behavioural techniques to enhance performance
- Discuss with relevant personnel strategies and psychological tools to enhance resilience and improve performance technique
- Incorporate into physical conditioning program understanding of the physical effects of motivation and nutrition on the human body
- Apply the principles of visualisation to improve motivation and performance