Classification Of Skills

Question 1

What are open skills

Answer 1

The environment is constantly changing and so movements have to be continually adapted

Eg going past 2 players in football

Question 2

What are closed skills

Answer 2

These skills take place in a stable environment

Eg long jump

Question 3

What are basic/simple skills

Answer 3

Straightforward
Require little concentration
Limited decision making
Limited thinking required

Question 4

What are complex skills

Answer 4

A complex skill involves a long attention span 
Complicated
Practised in training repeatedly
Dangerous
Many subroutines
Eg overhead kick

Question 5

What is a low organisation skill

Answer 5

Simple
Easy
Subroutines can be easily isolated from overall movement

Question 6

What is a high organisation skill

Answer 6

Complex
Cannot be broken down into sub routines
Subroutines are difficult To identify and isolate from the overall movement

Question 7

What is fixed practice

Answer 7

Repeatedly practising the whole skill
Used to develop the skill
Best suited for closed skills
Eg basketball free throw

Question 8

What is massed practice

Answer 8

Continuous practice
Best suited for simple skills
Eg rally in tennis

Question 9

What is varied practice

Answer 9

Variation in practice drills
Best suited for open skills
Get learners used to game situation
Replicating skills in various scenarios 
Eg 3v2 in basketball

Question 10

What is distributed practice

Answer 10

Practice is worked into periods of work and rest
Period for mental rehearsal
Best suited to complex skills
Good for learners lacking motivation