Classification Of Skills Flashcards
motor skills
Skills related to muscle action
Fine motor skills
Use intricate muscle action
Gross motor skills
Uses large muscle groups
Open skills
The environment is constantly changing and so movements have to be continually adapted
Closed skills
These skills take place in a stable environment. Performer knows exactly what to do.
Basic/simple skill
Straightforward
Requires little concentration
Few sub-routines
Limited decision-making
Complex skills
Involves a long attention span.
Complicated
Low organisation skill
Very easy
Simple
High organisation skill
Complex
Sub routines are difficult to identify and isolate from the overall movement
Fixed practice
Repeatedly practising the whole skill.
Massed practice
Continuous form of practise
Best suited for simple skills
Varied practise
Variation in practice drills
Distributed practice
Practice is divided into periods of work and rest
