2.1 Classification of skills Flashcards
A skill can be classed as either open or…
Closed
A skill can be classed as either closed or …
open
What is meant by an open skill?
Skills performed in a unpredictable environment where the performer has to react and adjust due to the changing nature of a situation.
What is meant by a closed skill?
A skill performed in a predictable environment
Give an example of a closed skill in athletics
Start of a 100 m race
Give an example of an open skill in Table tennis
A forehand shot
Give an example of a closed skill in basketball
A free throw
Give an example of an open skill in basketball
Dribbling the ball up the court
A skill can either be basic or…
complex
A skill can either be complex or…
basic
What is meant by a basic skill?
A simple skill requiring little concentration to execute
What is meant by a complex skill?
A skill requiring a lot of attention/concentration
What could be a determining factor on whether a skill is simple of complex?
The ability of the player
Give an example of a basic skill in volleyball
A dig
Give an example of a complex skill in volleyball
Blocking the ball at the net