Case Study: Rock Climbing Technique
Perfect Your Tech:
Undercling, Hand-Jam, and Dyno
By: Brian and John
Case Description Jacob’s Sport and Fitness Center has hired Brian and John as instructors to teach three specific rock climbing skills to intermediate skilled climbers. The three fundamental rock climbing methods we are teaching are an undercling, a dyno, and a hand jam hold.
Learner Characteristics According to Fitt’s and Posner’s Three Stage Model of motor learning the climbers are in the associative stage of learning. This is the stage where the climbers acquire perceptual-motor associations due to the fact that they have enough experience to recognize patterns in climbing surfaces. The climbers have developed some self-detection of errors because they have grasped the fundamental characteristics of the skill. They are beginning to experience improved performance of rock climbing skills. This stage is also known as the refining stage because while the fundamentals have been learned, they can still be improved. This needs to be considered when performing new and complex holds that require skill in more rudimentary components of the skill. According to Gentile’s Two-Stage Model the climbers are in the initial phase of learning. The climbers have developed adequate skills to succeed in climbing difficulties of 10-12. This is reflective of a successful movement coordination pattern, but does not allow the climbers to be consistent/proficient in their activity. This is where the addition of the new grabs come into play. Finally, according to The Dynamic Theory of Coordination and Control, the climbers are roughly in the second stage or “skilled” category. This means that these climbers have begun to release degrees of freedom but cannot fully exploit external forces during skill performance. The three new skills that will be learned allow the climbers to efficiently navigate more advanced climbs.
Skill Analysis
There will be three skills taught to the intermediate rock climbers. The
Undercling, Hand-Jam, and Dyno
By: Brian and John
Case Description Jacob’s Sport and Fitness Center has hired Brian and John as instructors to teach three specific rock climbing skills to intermediate skilled climbers. The three fundamental rock climbing methods we are teaching are an undercling, a dyno, and a hand jam hold.
Learner Characteristics According to Fitt’s and Posner’s Three Stage Model of motor learning the climbers are in the associative stage of learning. This is the stage where the climbers acquire perceptual-motor associations due to the fact that they have enough experience to recognize patterns in climbing surfaces. The climbers have developed some self-detection of errors because they have grasped the fundamental characteristics of the skill. They are beginning to experience improved performance of rock climbing skills. This stage is also known as the refining stage because while the fundamentals have been learned, they can still be improved. This needs to be considered when performing new and complex holds that require skill in more rudimentary components of the skill. According to Gentile’s Two-Stage Model the climbers are in the initial phase of learning. The climbers have developed adequate skills to succeed in climbing difficulties of 10-12. This is reflective of a successful movement coordination pattern, but does not allow the climbers to be consistent/proficient in their activity. This is where the addition of the new grabs come into play. Finally, according to The Dynamic Theory of Coordination and Control, the climbers are roughly in the second stage or “skilled” category. This means that these climbers have begun to release degrees of freedom but cannot fully exploit external forces during skill performance. The three new skills that will be learned allow the climbers to efficiently navigate more advanced climbs.
Skill Analysis
There will be three skills taught to the intermediate rock climbers. The
Citations: General rock climbing Information http://students.cis.uab.edu/keith826/Main_Page.html rockclimbing.com. (2012, April 13). Retrieved from http://www.rockclimbing.com/Articles/Introduction_to_Climbing/Climbing_Dictionary_528.html Sierzant, C. (30, October 2010). Rock climbing : How to dyno in rock climbing. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at8e-jBBU5E