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Classification Of Skills (Book 2) Flashcards

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What are continua used for in movement skill analysis?

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To classify movement skills based on a gradual increase/decrease in a number of characteristics

Continua represent an imaginary scale between two extremes, acknowledging that skills often embody elements of multiple characteristics.

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Why do we use continua to classify movement skills?

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As skills have elements of all characteristics to a greater or lesser extent
And they can change depending on the situation which they are performed in

This variability makes strict categorization challenging.

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What does the Environmental Influence Continuum focus on?

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The effects of the environment on skills
(It categorizes skills based on how much they are influenced by external factors)

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What is an open skill?

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Movements affected by the environment/teammates/ opponents/surface, requiring many decisions.

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What are practical examples of open skills.

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Intercepting a ball in netball
Tackling a ball in football
Tackling in rugby

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What are closed skills?

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Skills not affected by the environment, habitual, follow a set pattern.

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What are examples of closed skills.

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Chest pass in netball
Penalty shot in netball
Throw in darts

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Is a closed skill externally paced or self paced?

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Mainly self paced

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Is an open skill selfed paced or externally paced?

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Mainly externally paced

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What is the muscular involvement continuum

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This is concerned with the precision of movement, and the amount of muscles used.

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What are gross skills?

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These are skills where a large number of muscle movements are involved and there is little to none precision needed

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What are 5 practical examples of gross skills?

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Shot put
Discus throw
Goal keeper dive in football
100m sprint in athletes
Swimming

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What is a fine skill?

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This is a skill which involves intricate movement and uses a small amount of muscle groups. These skills tend to be precise in nature.

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What is a fine skill?

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This is a skill which involves intricate movement and uses a small amount of muscle groups. These skills tend to be precise in nature.

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What are 2 practical examples of fine skills?

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A throw in darts
A bowl in cricket

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What is the pacing continuum?

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What does the pacing continuum focus on?

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This focuses on the timings and movements of a skill

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What is a self paced skill?

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This is a skill where the performer is in control and they determine when the movement starts and also the rate at which is proceeds

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What are 4 practical examples of a self paced skill?

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Throw in discus
Javalin throw
Tennis serve
Free kick in football

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What is a externally paced skill?

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This is a skill where the performer is in control and determines when the movement starts and the rate at which it proceeds

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What are 5 examples of externally paced skills?

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Start in a sprint
Start in a marathon
Marking in a centre pass in netball
Tackling in football
Tackling in rugby
Recieving a badminton serve

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What does the continuity continuum focus on?

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This focuses on how well defined the begging and end of a skill are.

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What is a discrete skill?

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This is a skill which has a clear beginning and end. For the skill to be repeated this whole skill must be repeated again.

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What are 3 examples of a discrete skill?

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Shot in netball
Free throw in basket ball
Penalty in netball

25
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What are 3 examples of a discrete skill?

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Shot in netball
Free throw in basket ball
Penalty in netball

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What is a serial skill?

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This is a skill what has a number of discrete elements put together in a definite order to make a movement or sequence

27
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What is a serial skill?

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This is a skill what has a number of discrete elements put together in a definite order to make a movement or sequence

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What are 3 examples of a serial skill?

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Gymnastics floor routine
Triple jump
Diving routines

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What is a continuous skill?

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This is a skill which has no definite beginning or end. The end of one cycle is the start of the next m

30
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What is a continuous skill?

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This is a skill which has no definite beginning or end. The end of one cycle is the start of the next m

31
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What are 4 examples of a continuous skill?

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Swimming
Cycling
Running
Rowing

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What are 4 examples of a continuous skill?

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Swimming
Cycling
Running
Rowing

33
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What does the difficulty continuum focus on?

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This is about the type of judgements and decisions that you have to make in order to be able to perform a skill

34
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What does the difficulty continuum focus on?

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This is about the type of judgements and decisions that you have to make in order to be able to perform a skill

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What is a simple skill?
(Does it have a large or small amount of sub routines)
(Feedback?)

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This is a skill which has little information to process and few decisions to make.
Has a small amount of sub routines involved where speed and timing are not critical.
Feedback is not critical

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What is a example of a simple skill

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A sprint start in swimming

37
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What is a complex skill?
(Does it have a large or small amount of sub routines)
(Feedback?)

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This is a skill which has a high perceptual load leading to many decisions needing to be made. This skill will have many sub-routines where speed and timing are critical, together with the significant use of feedback.

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What are 3 examples of complex skills?

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A pass by a centre in netball
Pass by a mid fielder in hockey
Gymnastics floor routine

39
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What does the organisation continuum focus on?

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This focuses on the way a skill is organised and how the sub routines link together

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What does the organisation continuum focus on?

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This focuses on the way a skill is organised and how the sub routines link together

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What is a low organisation skill?

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This is a skill which is made up of sub routines that are easily separated and practiced by themselves

42
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What is a low organisation skill?

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This is a skill which is made up of sub routines that are easily separated and practiced by themselves

43
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What are 4 examples of skills which are low organisation

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Javelin
Shot put
Triple jump
Golf swing
Tennis serve
Lay up

44
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What is a high organisation skill?

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Movement skills where sub routines are very closely linked together and are very difficult to separate without disrupting the skill

45
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What are 3 examples of high organisation skills?

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Sprinting
Swimming
Cycling
Dribbling in basket ball

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