classification of skill Flashcards
muscular movement:
gross skill
gross skill are large muscle movements using large muscle groups which are not very precise.
e.g shot put
muscular movement:
fine skill
fine skills are intricate movements using small muscle groups which tend to be precise generally involve high levels of hand eye coordination
e.g a snooker shot
environmental influence:
open skill
open skills are affected by the environment. The environment is constantly changing and so movements have to be continually adapted. therefore skills are predominately perceptual
e.g passing a ball in netball
environmental influence:
closed skill
closed skills are not affected by the environment. the environment is predictable and the performer knows exactly what to do and when. The skills tend to be self paced
e.g a free throw in basketball
continuity:
discrete skill
discrete skills are brief well defined actions that have a clear beginning and end and are single specific skills
e.g a penalty kick in football
continuity:
serial skill
serial skills are a group of discrete skills combined together to make a new and complex movement
e.g the sequence of skills for a triple jump
continuity:
continuous skills
continuous skills have no beginning or end. The end of one cycle of movement is the beginning of the next and the skill is repeated
e.g swimming, running and cycling
pacing:
externally paced skill
externally paced skills is when the environment controls the rate of performing the skill. The performer must pay attention to external events in order to control rate of reaction these skills are usually open skills
e.g in ball games the performer must time their actions of other players and the ball
pacing:
self/internally paced skill
internally paced skill is when the performer controls the rate at which the skill is executed these skills are usually closed skills
e.g javelin throws
difficulty:
simple skills
simple skills are straightforward with very few judgements and decisions. They also require little concentration of the performer
e.g swimming and sprinting
difficulty :
complex skills
complex skills involve many decision and judgements they are complicated and are practised in training repeatedly to make it easier to perform in competition
e.g somersault in gymnastics
organisation :
high organisation skills
high organisation skills have many sub routines which are closely linked together to make a skill they cannot be broken down and practised
e.g cartwheel and golf swing
organisation:
low organisation skills
low organisation skills is very easy and uncomplicated movements and phases in a skill are usually discrete and might be practised separately to make technique better. Sub routine are separated
e.g swimming strokes or trampolining sequence
