Classification of skill Flashcards
What in an open skill?
Open skills e.g. a hockey dribble
In changing environments
Perceptual
Need information processing
Externally paced.
What is a closed skill?
Closed skills e.g. clean + jerk
In unchanging environments.
Habitual.
Limited information processing .
Internally paced.
What is a gross skill?
Gross skills e.g. shot putt
Large muscle groups .
Do not require precision.
Ballistic.
What is a fine skill?
Fine skills e.g. spinning a ball
Small muscle groups.
Need precision / accuracy.
Intricate.
What’s an externally paced skill?
Externally paced skills e.g. shooting Environmental factors determine when the performer starts the movement
What’s a self- paced paced skill?
Self paced skills e.g. rock climbing.
Performer decides when to start the movement.
What’s a complex skill?
Complex skills e.g. volleyball dig
Perceptual.
Require decision making.
Need information processing.
What’s a simple skill?
Simple skills e.g. high jump
Habitual.
Need minimal decision making.
Limited information processing.
What’s a high organisation skill?
High organisation skills e.g. sprinting
Difficult to break down into sub-routines
What’s a low organisation skill?
Low organisation skills e.g. bowling in cricket.
Easy to break down into subroutines.
Whats a discrete skill?
Discrete skills e.g. one backflip in gymnastics
A clear beginning and a clear end.
What’s a serial skill?
Serial skills e.g. pommel sequence or triple jump.
Several discrete skills joined together.
What’s a continuous skill?
Continuous skills e.g. dribbling a basketball.
An unclear beginning and unclear end.
