3.5 MOVEMENT ANALYSIS – Bewegungsanalyse

PART 2

The successful performance of a skill requires many key bike and body movements and a correct sequence of the moves. To help instructors recognize these movements, a skill is broken down into several parts or “pieces”. We refer to these as Phases.

The phases are a framework for instructors to identify where and when the skill was either successful or unsuccessful. This should help instructors deepen their understanding of the skill and the importance of the correct sequence of moves.

Understanding the Phases of Skills

• The key bike and body movements of a phase.
• The correct sequence of moves.
• Identifies what makes the movement effective.

Before you teach a skill, study it and identify the movements where timing is critical. It’s important to have an understanding of the key bike and body movements needed and the correct sequence of the moves that require coordination.

There are two types of skills: Three Phase Skills and Five Phase Skills. Typically, more complex skills have Five Phases (For example Wheel Lifts).

Memorize the Three Phase Skill and Five Phase Skill Framework

Compare the Three Phase and Five Phase frameworks above.

Note that the first and last phase are the same (the Set Up and Follow Through) for the Three Phase and Five Phase skills.

The middle section, The Move, is where things change. The Move gets split into three phases (pieces) within the Five Phase framework.

1. SET UP

The set-up phase includes movements required before the rider initiates the skill.

2. THE MOVE

In a THREE PHASE SKILL, the movements between the Set Up and the Follow Through appear to be performed at nearly the same time. As an observer, you might not see the components of the move being performed in a distinct order. There will be no critical instant. You will see a rider using numerous key bike and body movements simultaneously to accomplish the goal of the skill.

In a FIVE PHASE skill, THE MOVE is divided into three distinct parts.

These parts MUST be performed in the correct sequence for the move to be successful:

2. INITIATION OF MOVE

The rider begins the action that will produce force. The Initiation of Move must happen before a rider can perform a Force-Producing move.

3. FORCE-PRODUCING MOVE

This is the power part of the move.

4. CRITICAL INSTANT

This is the moment of success or failure, and the result of movements performed in previous phases. The Critical Instant is a useful phase for skill analysis because you can see it, and the rider can feel it. This phase is often quite dramatic, whether successful or not.

5. FOLLOW THROUGH

The Follow Through phase includes movements used after the completion of the skill. The goal is for the rider to be ready for the next move.

As you study the skill keywords in the skills section of this manual, you’ll notice that each keyword aligns with a phase in the skill framework.