Classification Of Skills

Question 1

Which 3 skills are on the continuity continuum?

Answer 1

1) Continuous skills
2) Serial skills
3) Discrete skills

Question 2

What is a continuous skill? Give an example

Answer 2

Skills with no clear beginning or end

E.g. = Cycling

Question 3

What is a serial skill? Give an example

Answer 3

These skills have several discrete elements that are then performed in a pattern or sequence of movements

E.g. = Triple jump (Hop, skip, jump)

Question 4

What is a discrete skill? Give an example

Answer 4

Skill with a clear beginning and end

E.g. = Penalty kick in football

Question 5

Which 2 skills are on the muscular involvement continuum?

Answer 5

1) Fine skills
2) Gross skills

Question 6

What is a fine skill? Give an example

Answer 6

A skill that involves inticrate movements using small muscle groups. The movement is precise and requires high levels of hand-eye coordination and control

E.g. = A snooker shot

Question 7

What is a gross skill? Give an example

Answer 7

A skill that involves large muscle movements. They are not very precise and require more movement to produce high levels of power

E.g. = Long jump

Question 8

Which 2 skills are on the environmental influence continuum?

Answer 8

1) Open skills
2) Closed skills

Question 9

What is an open skill? Give an example

Answer 9

Skills that are affected by the environment. Involve a lot of decision making as movements have to be adapted to the changing environment

E.g. = A midfielder in a football match

Question 10

What is a closed skill? Give an example

Answer 10

Skills that are not affected by the environment. They are determined by the performer in a set routine and unchanging environment

E.g. = Tennis serve

Question 11

Which 2 skills are on the pacing continuum?

Answer 11

1) Externally paced skills
2) Self paced skills

Question 12

What is an externally paced skill? Give an example

Answer 12

The speed at which the skill is performed is controlled by the environment (E.g. an opponent). Is usually an open skill

E.g. = Dribbling in football

Question 13

What is a self paced skill? Give an example

Answer 13

The speed at which the skill is performed is controlled by the performer. Is usually a closed skill

E.g. = A shot off the tee in golf

Question 14

Which 2 skills are on the organisation continuum?

Answer 14

1) High organisation
2) Low organisation

Question 15

What is a high organisation skill? Give an example

Answer 15

A skill where the sub-routines are closely linked and difficult to separate

E.g. = Cartwheel

Question 16

What is a low organisation skill? Give an example

Answer 16

Skills that can be broken down into sub-routines and practiced as separate parts

E.g. = Swimming

Question 17

Which 2 skills are on the difficulty continuum?

Answer 17

1) Complex skills
2) Simple skills

Question 18

What is a complex skill? Give an example

Answer 18

A skill that requires a lot of decisions to be made and is technically difficult to perform

E.g. = Batting in cricket

Question 19

What is a simple skill? Give an example

Answer 19

A skill that requires very little decision making and is technically easy to perform

E.g. = Running