Classification Of Skills (Book 2) Flashcards
What are continua used for in movement skill analysis?
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.
Why do we use continua to classify movement skills?
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.
What does the Environmental Influence Continuum focus on?
The effects of the environment on skills
(It categorizes skills based on how much they are influenced by external factors)
What is an open skill?
Movements affected by the environment/teammates/ opponents/surface, requiring many decisions.
What are practical examples of open skills.
Intercepting a ball in netball
Tackling a ball in football
Tackling in rugby
What are closed skills?
Skills not affected by the environment, habitual, follow a set pattern.
What are examples of closed skills.
Chest pass in netball
Penalty shot in netball
Throw in darts
Is a closed skill externally paced or self paced?
Mainly self paced
Is an open skill selfed paced or externally paced?
Mainly externally paced
What is the muscular involvement continuum
This is concerned with the precision of movement, and the amount of muscles used.
What are gross skills?
These are skills where a large number of muscle movements are involved and there is little to none precision needed
What are 5 practical examples of gross skills?
Shot put
Discus throw
Goal keeper dive in football
100m sprint in athletes
Swimming
What is a fine skill?
This is a skill which involves intricate movement and uses a small amount of muscle groups. These skills tend to be precise in nature.
What is a fine skill?
This is a skill which involves intricate movement and uses a small amount of muscle groups. These skills tend to be precise in nature.
What are 2 practical examples of fine skills?
A throw in darts
A bowl in cricket
What is the pacing continuum?
What does the pacing continuum focus on?
This focuses on the timings and movements of a skill
What is a self paced skill?
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
What are 4 practical examples of a self paced skill?
Throw in discus
Javalin throw
Tennis serve
Free kick in football
What is a externally paced skill?
This is a skill where the performer is in control and determines when the movement starts and the rate at which it proceeds
What are 5 examples of externally paced skills?
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
What does the continuity continuum focus on?
This focuses on how well defined the begging and end of a skill are.
What is a discrete skill?
This is a skill which has a clear beginning and end. For the skill to be repeated this whole skill must be repeated again.
What are 3 examples of a discrete skill?
Shot in netball
Free throw in basket ball
Penalty in netball
What are 3 examples of a discrete skill?
Shot in netball
Free throw in basket ball
Penalty in netball
What is a serial skill?
This is a skill what has a number of discrete elements put together in a definite order to make a movement or sequence
What is a serial skill?
This is a skill what has a number of discrete elements put together in a definite order to make a movement or sequence
What are 3 examples of a serial skill?
Gymnastics floor routine
Triple jump
Diving routines
What is a continuous skill?
This is a skill which has no definite beginning or end. The end of one cycle is the start of the next m
What is a continuous skill?
This is a skill which has no definite beginning or end. The end of one cycle is the start of the next m
What are 4 examples of a continuous skill?
Swimming
Cycling
Running
Rowing
What are 4 examples of a continuous skill?
Swimming
Cycling
Running
Rowing
What does the difficulty continuum focus on?
This is about the type of judgements and decisions that you have to make in order to be able to perform a skill
What does the difficulty continuum focus on?
This is about the type of judgements and decisions that you have to make in order to be able to perform a skill
What is a simple skill?
(Does it have a large or small amount of sub routines)
(Feedback?)
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
What is a example of a simple skill
A sprint start in swimming
What is a complex skill?
(Does it have a large or small amount of sub routines)
(Feedback?)
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.
What are 3 examples of complex skills?
A pass by a centre in netball
Pass by a mid fielder in hockey
Gymnastics floor routine
What does the organisation continuum focus on?
This focuses on the way a skill is organised and how the sub routines link together
What does the organisation continuum focus on?
This focuses on the way a skill is organised and how the sub routines link together
What is a low organisation skill?
This is a skill which is made up of sub routines that are easily separated and practiced by themselves
What is a low organisation skill?
This is a skill which is made up of sub routines that are easily separated and practiced by themselves
What are 4 examples of skills which are low organisation
Javelin
Shot put
Triple jump
Golf swing
Tennis serve
Lay up
What is a high organisation skill?
Movement skills where sub routines are very closely linked together and are very difficult to separate without disrupting the skill
What are 3 examples of high organisation skills?
Sprinting
Swimming
Cycling
Dribbling in basket ball
