The sports skills assessment chart is a systematic method for determining the skill ability of an athlete. It can be used to establish the initial starting points of a training program and to measure the athlete’s progress throughout the season. It will also recommend skill specific exercises based on your answers below. Simply click "Never," "Sometimes" or "Always" in response to each item below and then click the "Get a workout" button to receive links to the drills your athlete should practice.
Before administering the assessment, coaches should:
Become familiar with each of the tasks listed under the major skills.
Have an accurate visual picture of each task.
Have observed a skilled performer executing the skill.
This will make it easier to analyze the skill when observing the athlete.
When administering the assessment, coaches should:
Work with the athlete in a quiet space devoid of distraction.
Explain the skill you would like to observe.
Demonstrate the skill once.
Have the athlete perform the skill several times to get an idea if he or she can perform the skill consistently (in some instances, item 9 for example, this will need to be observed over a longer period of time).
