Motor Learning and Coaching

Question 1

What are skills?

Answer 1

Skills are the learned ability to bring about positive results with a maximum of certainty, with a minimum outlay of time or energy

Question 2

List and describe the 3 categories which skills can be;

Answer 2

1. Cognitive skills: the mental processes of problem solving, remembering,
   decision making.
2. Perceptual skills: involving how an individual interprets stimuli. e.g. two players receive the same information from the environment but interpret it differently.
3. Motor skills: involving physical movement. e.g. catching, throwing, running.

Question 3

Motor Skills can be put into different continuums based on;

Answer 3

1. The size of the muscle groups involved
2. The impact of the environment on the skill
3. The degree of continuity of the skill
4. The difficulty of the skill

Question 4

Fine motor skills vs gross motor skills

Answer 4

Fine

• involve smaller muscle groups
• precise movements
• (Eg. Writing your name)

Gross

• involve larger muscle groups
• large body part movements (fundamentals)
• (Eg. Walking)