Classification of Skills Flashcards
What is a motor skill?
An action or task that has a goal and requires voluntary movement to achieve that goal
Motor skills are learnt and are not natural
What types of skills are placed on the difficulty continuum?
Simple and complex skills
What is a simple skill?
A skill that does not require much thought and can be taught as a whole
What is a complex skill?
A skill that requires lots of thinking and is taught in sub-routines
Give an example of a simple skill.
Free-throw in basketball
Give an example of a complex skill.
Short pass
What types of skill are placed on an environmental influence continuum?
Open and closed
What is an open skill?
Skill is perceptual and adapted to a situation
What is a closed skill?
Skill is habitual and follows a set pattern
Give and example of an open skill.
Dribbling
Give an example of a closed skill.
Dart Throw
What types of skill are placed on the pacing continuum?
Self-paced and externally-paced
What is a self-paced skill?
The skills pace is completely controlled by the athlete
What is an externally-paced skill?
The skills paced is a result of the athletes reaction to the environment, a decision affects a skills pace
Give an example of a self-paced skill.
Tennis serve
Give an example of an externally-paced skill.
A return in tennis
What types of skill are placed on the muscular involvement continuum?
Gross and Fine
What is a gross skill?
A skill with large muscular involvement
What is a fine skill?
A skill with small muscular involvement
Give an example of a gross skill.
Weightlifting
Give an example of a fine skill.
Dart Throw
What types of skills are placed on the organisation continuum?
High-organisation and low-organisation
What is a high-organisation skill?
A skill that is difficult to break into sub-routines
What is a low-organisation skill?
A skill that is easily broken into sub-routines
Give an example of a high-organisation skill.
Dribbling
Give an example of a low-organisation skill.
Tennis serve
What types of skill are placed on the continuity continuum?
Discrete
Serial
Continuous
What is a discrete skill?
Has a clear beginning and ending. It can be repeated but must be restarted
What is a serial skill?
Multiple discrete elements one after the other
What is a continuous skill?
No clear beginning or ending and can stop or start at any time
Give an example of a discrete skill.
Penalty
Give an example of a serial skill.
Triple Jump
Give an example of a continuous skill.
Running
What is a sub-routine?
An element of a skill that when put together creates the whole skill
