Classification of skills

Question 1

what is perpetual load

Answer 1

the amount of information that the performer has to process

Question 2

what are the classification of skills

Answer 2

• difficulty - simple/complex
• environmental influence - open/closed
• pacing - self paced/externally paced
• muscular involvement - gross/fine
• continuity - discrete/serial/continuous
• organisation - low/high

Question 3

what is a simple skill + example

difficulty continuum

Answer 3

• a skill that is very simple to perform and doenst require any practise
• running
• throwing ball for serve in tennis

Question 4

what is a complex skill + example

Answer 4

• complicated skill that requires practise and a large attention span
• reverse layup in basketball
• longball in football

Question 5

what are open skills + examples

Answer 5

• open skills are those that can be effecteed by the environment and usually externally paced skills
• goalkeeper reacting to make a save in football
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Question 6

what are closed skills + examples

Answer 6

1. closed skills are skills that arent effected by the environment and are usually self paced aswell as predictable situations
2. gymnast practising a floor routine
3. free throw
4. penalty kick

Question 7

what are internally paced skills

Answer 7

1. Self-paced skills (internal) are controlled by the performer. The performer decides on when to execute the skill
2. vault in gymnastics
3. javelin throw
4. discus throw

Question 8

what are externally paced skills

Answer 8

1. controlled by the environment. They include a decision and a reaction. opponent controls the rate of performance
2. rugby tackle
3. throw in
4. goal kick

Question 9

what are gross skills + examples

Answer 9

1. Gross skills are those that use large
2. muscle movements, not very precise
3. shot put
4. weigth lifting

Question 10

what are fine skills + examples

Answer 10

1. fine skills invole precise movement high hand to eye coordination
2. snooker shot
3. dart throw

Question 11

what are discrete skills + examples

Answer 11

1. discrete skills are have a clear beginning and end, well defined
2. penalty flick in hockey

Question 12

what are serial skills + examples

Answer 12

1. serial skills have discrete elements which are put together
2. triple jump
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Question 13

what are continuous skills

Answer 13

1. continuous skills have no beginning or end, repeated as a pattern
2. cycling
3. running
4. swimming

Question 14

what are high organisation skills + examples

Answer 14

1. cannot be broken down into sub routines, too complex to be practised seperately
2. dribbling the ball in basketball

Question 15

what are low organisation skills + examples

Answer 15

skill that can be split up into sub routines
tennis serve