Practical Performance
The practical paper checks whether you can perform, explain and record. AHSEC practical work commonly includes a fitness test, sport-specific skill demonstration, a project and a viva. Marks depend on technique, rule knowledge, improvement and clear records.
Core ideas
- Fitness battery: measure height, weight, 50 m dash, sit-ups, sit-and-reach, shuttle run and endurance run; record raw scores and compare with norms.
- Skill tests: football dribble and pass, basketball dribble and set shot, volleyball serve and forearm pass, kabaddi raid, kho-kho chase, athletics start and finish.
- Technique cues: warm up first; use correct grip, stance, footwork and follow-through; finish safely.
- Project work: choose a measurable question, keep dated observations, tabulate data and write a short conclusion.
- Viva: be ready to name the test, the component measured, the rule applied and one improvement you made.
Worked example
In a basketball set-shot test, a student scores 4 out of 10. The record should state distance, number of attempts, technique cues used and the main error, such as elbow flare. The improvement plan is a process goal: 20 form shots from close range daily for two weeks, then re-test. Reasoning: marks come from evidence and reflection, not only the raw score.
Traps
Do not skip the warm-up to save time. Do not copy a project from a senior. Do not describe a test without naming the fitness component. Do not argue with the examiner about a rule; state the rule and your evidence.