Classification of skills 1 Flashcards
What is a skill ?
A learned action or behaviour with the intention of brining about the expected results, with maximum certainty and minimum outlay of time and energy.
What is an ability ?
An inherited stable trait that determine an individual’s potential to learn or acquire a skill.
What are open skills ?
Open skills are those that are affected by the surrounding environment.
What is an example of an open skill ?
A pass in hockey
Dribbling in football
A rugby tackle
What are closed skills ?
Closed skills are not affected by the surrounding environment or the
performers within it.
What is an example of a closed skill ?
A penalty kick in football
A gymnastics vault
A tennis serve
What is a basic skill ?
A basic skill are those that are simple, require little thought, do not need much information to be processed and require little decision making.
What is an example of a basic skill ?
Running
cycling
Swimming
a chest pass
What is a complex skill ?
A complex skill are those that are difficult, require thought and concentration, require a lot of information to be processed and require a lot of decision making.
What is a self- paced skill ?
A self-paced skill is a skill that is started when the performer decides to start it and the performer controls the speed, rate or pace of the skill.
What is an example of a self-pases skill ?
Serving in tennis
Bowling in cricket
What is an externally paced skill ?
An externally paced skill is started because of an external factor, external factors, such as an opponent control the speed, rate or pace of this skill
What is an example of an externally paced skill ?
Receiving a serve in table tennis
Marking an opponent in basketball
What is a gross skill ?
A gross skill is a skill that uses big, strong, powerful movements and they involve the use of large muscle groups to perform.
What are the examples of gross skills ?
A tackle in rugby
Power lifting
Powerfully striking a football
What is a fine skill ?
A fine skill is a skill that uses small and precise movement, showing higher levels of accuracy and coordination and they involve the use of a small group of muscles.
What are examples of fine skills ?
A drop shot in badminton
A short putt in golf
