Impact of decision-making on performance
When performing in any activity, you will often face situations where you must select what to do from a number of different options. The decision you make is often guided by your awareness of what is going on around you.
Imagine you are in a rally in badminton. When the shuttle comes over the net, you face a range of different options:
- which shot should I play?
- where should I play it?
- what pace should I play?
- what angle should I play?
- is the shuttle going out?
- should I play a A tactic in badminton where you mislead your opponent into thinking you are going to play a certain type of shot but you do something else.?
A lot of the time, these decisions must be made in a split second and the choice you make could hugely influence whether you win or lose the rally.
Question
Using the 3-step process, how might decision-making impact performance in a badminton rally?
An example answer could be...
- The specific situation: You are at the front of the net in a badminton rally.
- The impact on you: Whilst noticing your opponent is at the back of the court and the large space at the front, you decide to play a smash.
- Performance outcome: Snap the wrist on contact and hit a powerful smash into space to win the rally.
Look above at the 3-step process. Notice how it is:
- Very specific: the examiner can actually see you at the net.
- Showing how decision-making impacts you: it is clear that you understand that decision making is guided by awareness and that you select the best option based on what you see.
- Providing a very logical and detailed outcome: this sentence flows well from step 2. By hitting the smash powerfully into the space, you are likely to win the rally.
A badminton player is faced with a number of different options when the shuttle comes over the net and they must make a decision quickly.
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