Classification of skill and Methods & Types of practice Flashcards
what is a motor skill
an action or task that has a goal and that requires voluntary body movement to achieve the goal and is learned rather than being innate
what is the difficulty continuum
simple vs complex skills. concerned with number of judgements that have to be made, the more decisions the more complex the skill
what are complex skills with example
skills which require many decisions and judgements & are complicated. may be learned in stages
eg somersault
what is a simple skill with example
straightforward skills with very few judgements. require little concentration eg swimming/sprinting
what’s the environmental continuum
open vs closed skills. effects of the environment on skills
what is an open skill w example
skills affected by the environment (constantly changing and adapting) eg a pass in any competitive game eg netball
what are closed skills w example
skills which are not affected by the environment due to it being predictable and follow set patterns -tend to be self-paced. eg a free throw in basketball or serving in tennis
what is the pacing continuum
self-paced vs externally paced. based off timing of movements (goes along side environmental continuum)
what are self-paced skills w example
where are performer controls the rate at which the skill is executed, the skills are usually closed. eg a javelin throw
what are externally paced skills w example
where the performer must pay attention to external events to control the rate of movement, they involve reaction. usually open skills eg shooting in basketball/ball games has to be timed with other players/ball
what is the precision of movement continuum
gross vs fine. based off precision of movement
what is a gross skill w example
skills involving large muscle movements and are not very precise. including movements like walking. jumping. eg shot put
what is a fine skill w example
skills involving small muscle movements and use small muscle groups. tend to be precise and involve high levels of hand-eye coordination. eg snooker shot or dart throw
what is the continuity continuum
discrete vs serial vs continuous. how well defined the beginning and end of a skill is
what are discrete skills w examples
have a clear beginning and end, single and specific skills which make up actions involved in a lot of sports like throwing and hitting. eg penalty flick in hockey
