Chapter 1 - Skill Development Flashcards
Define a Skillful Athlete.
An athlete who has a well structured & sequenced motor program.
Define Skill
Degree of efficiency in performing a given task in order to achieve a pre-determined outcome.
What is a Highly Refined Motor Pathway?
Is a good segmental interaction, temporal patterning, timing, anticipation & kinaesthetic awareness.
How will a skillful athlete carry out a smooth movement?
A PRO will be able to execute a skill perfectly, consistently, even with complex skills they will be able to execute them at a high level while other falter. Pros make appropriate decisions on what skill to use and they have the ability to “read the play” (time their movement) and block out irrelevant cues .
Learning a skill causes:
Short-term decline in performance for overall long-term gain.
What should be considered when learning a skill?
- Opposition Strengths and Weaknesses
- Your own Strengths and Weaknesses
- Stage of Play
- Importance of Fixture
- Environmental Concerns
- History (Past successful moves femes)
What are some training methods to improve consistency?
- Safe learning environment
- Selection of correct equipment
- Video Feedback
- Setting Goals
- Knowledge of Results & Performance
What is Precision?
Precision refers to the refinement with which a movement is performed.
What are some principles to consider when training to improve precision?
- Video Feedback
- Quality»>Quantity
- Knowledge of Results
- Short Term Goals
- Selection of Correct Equipment
Define Fluency.
Flowing or moving smoothly.
Principles to consider to improve Fluency:
- Possession of some form of innate, untrainable ability.
- Mental relaxation prior to effort.
- Thorough warm-up to ensure physical readiness.
- Video Feedback
- Stimulating competition at training to “loosen” up
- Encourage athletes on “how it felt”
Define Control.
The ability of an athlete to have dominance over the execution and potential outcome of a movement.
Principles to consider when training to improve Control:
- Control the Contrallables
- Good Kinaesthetic Awareness (avoid underplay/overplay)
- Mental relaxation to reduce muscle tension
What does Rubrics do?
Rubrics are used in making judgement of athlete’s performance; define excellence and align the criteria & intended outcome. Scoring of performance are more consistent/accurate
