2.1 Skill Acquistion (Classification of Skills)

Question 1

Simple skills

Answer 1

A sprint start in swimming, very few decisions that have to be made

Question 2

Complex skills

Answer 2

Slip catch in cricket, has to make lots of decisions before they catch the ball

Question 3

Open skills

Answer 3

Affected by the environment and are, therefore, predominantly perceptual, externally paced

Question 4

Closed skills

Answer 4

Not affected by the environment and are predominantly habitual, self paced

Question 5

Self-paced skills

Answer 5

The performer controls the rate at which the skill is executed

Question 6

Externally paced skills

Answer 6

The environment, controls the rate of performing the skill

Question 7

Gross skills

Answer 7

Involve large muscle groups, these skills are not very precise and include many fo the fundamental movement patterns

Question 8

Fine skills

Answer 8

Involve more intricate moments using small muscle groups, these skills tend to be more precise in nature

Question 9

Discrete skills

Answer 9

Have a clear beginning and a clear end

Question 10

Serial skills

Answer 10

Have several discrete elements which are put together to make an integrated movement or sequence of movements

Question 11

Continuous skills

Answer 11

Have no obvious beginning or end, the skill is repeated as a set pattern

Question 12

High organisation skills

Answer 12

A skill that is very hard to break up into sub-routines

Question 13

Low organisation skills

Answer 13

A skill that is very easy to break up into sub-routines

Question 14

Sub routines

Answer 14

The elements, or separate movements, that make up a particular skill

Question 15

Attentional wastage

Answer 15

The performer’s concentration can be misdirected to irrelevant cues

Question 16

Kinaesthetic sense

Answer 16

The sense or physical feeling that we get of the movement we make