Classification Of Skills

Question 1

Open and closed

Answer 1

Open
- Affected by environment
- performer makes decisions in response to surroundings
e.g. Dribbling in football
Closed
- predictable environment
e.g. Golf swing

Question 2

Simple and complex

Answer 2

Simple
- basic movement and limited amount of information
Eg bounding/jumping
Complex
- high levels of decision making
Eg tennis serve

Question 3

Organisation

Answer 3

Low organisation
- can be broken down into sub-routines
e.g. Javelin throw
High organisation
-Hard to break down into sub-routines
e.g. Cycling