movement skills Flashcards
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skill classification
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identifying the category of skill based on its characteristics
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muscle size
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- gross motor skills (large)
- fine motor skills (small)
3
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gross motor skills
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- involves recruitment of large muscle groups or the whole body
- developed from birth
- less precise
- easier to learn
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examples of gross motor skills
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- running
- swimming
- throwing
- kicking
- jumping
- skipping
- tackling
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fine motor skills
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- involves recruitment of smaller muscles
- more precise
6
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examples of fine motor skills
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- volleyball - tap of the ball for a set
- snooker - hand movements for a shot
- baseball - adjusting grip on the bat for shots
7
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development context/type
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- sport-specific movement skills
- fundamental movement skills
8
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sport-specific movement skills
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- technical skills that apply specifically to a particular sport
9
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examples of sport-specific movement skills
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- throwing a baseball
- passing in rugby
- a netball shoulder pass
- tennis serves
10
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fundamental movement skills
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- basic learnt patterns that do not occur naturally
- foundational for more complex activities
- locomotor (movement)
- stability (body control)
- manipulative (object control)
11
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examples of fundamental movement skills
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- kicking
- catching
- jumping
- throwing
12
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types of movement
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- discrete
- serial
- continuous
13
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discrete
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- has a clear beginning and end
14
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discrete movement examples
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- kicking a soccer ball
- throwing a netball
- shooting a basketball goal
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serial
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- discrete skills performed in sequence
- combines discrete skills to make a new more complex movement
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serial movement examples
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- gymnastics/dance routine
- swimming strokes
- tennis rally
17
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continuous
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- no clear beginning or end point
- can go on indefinitely
18
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continuous movements examples
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- running
- walking
- juggling
- rowing
- skipping
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predictability of the envrionment
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- closed
- open
PACE
PREDICTABILITY
INTER-TRIAL VARIABILITY
20
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closed skills
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- athlete has a lot of control over the environment
- steady, stable, self-paced, fixed
- occurs in self directed sports and consistent envrionments
21
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closed skills examples
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- diving
- gymnastics
- sports performed inside or individually
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open skills
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- performed in a less predictable environment
- conditions constantly change
- athlete has little or no control
- fast reactions
- occur in outdoor and team sports
23
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open skills examples
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- dribbling a soccer or basketball
- returning the other players serve in tennis
