mr Preston

Question 1

what is a motor skill

Answer 1

an action that requires voluntary bodily movements to achieve a goal

Question 2

what are the 6 continuums

Answer 2

difficulty
environmental factors
pacing
muscular involvement
continuity
organisation

Question 3

define a simple skill with an example

Answer 3

• a simple skill is when there is not many decisions to make
• running

Question 4

define a complex skill with an example

Answer 4

• has lots of decisions to make
• dribbling in football

Question 5

define an open skill with an example

Answer 5

• when the environment effects how you perform a skill
• a pass in football

Question 6

define a closed skill with an example

Answer 6

-when the environment doesn’t affect how you do the skill
- basketball free throw

Question 7

define a self paced skill with an example

Answer 7

self paced is when you do the skill in ur own time
-javelin

Question 8

define an externally paced skill with an example

Answer 8

externally paced is when someone or something effects when u do the skill
- receiving Badminton shot

Question 9

define a gross skill with an example

Answer 9

• using large muscle groups to perform a skill
• power
• shot put

Question 10

define a fine skill with an example

Answer 10

• intricate movements
• snooker shot
• darts shot

Question 11

define a discrete skill with an example

Answer 11

-clear beginning and end
- penalty shot

Question 12

define a serial skill with an example

Answer 12

• several discrete movements put together
• triple jump

Question 13

define a continuous skill with an example

Answer 13

• no clear start and end
• running swimming cycling

Question 14

define a high organisation skill with an example

Answer 14

• hard to break into sub routines
  -basketball dribble

Question 15

define a low organisation skill with an example

Answer 15

-low organisation is when a skill can be easily broken down
-triple jump
- tumble in gymnastics

Question 16

what are the 4 types of methods of practice

Answer 16

• whole
• part
• whole part whole
• progressive part

Question 17

what is the whole method

Answer 17

• when you do the skill fully without breaking it down
• gives true feeling of the skill
• if task is rapid this method should be used
• golf swing

Question 18

what is the part method

Answer 18

• skill can be broken down into subroutines
• useful for teaching dangerous skills
  -performers gain confidence from this

Question 19

what is the whole part whole method

Answer 19

• do the skill and then break it down and work on weaker parts
• useful for serial and low organisation skills
• triple jump

Question 20

what are the 5 types of transfer

Answer 20

proactive
positive
negative
bilateral
retroactive

Question 21

what is proactive transfer
give an example

Answer 21

the influence of one skill on another skill yet to be learned
- throwing an overarm throw can help when learning how to serve overarm

Question 22

what is retroactive transfer
give an example

Answer 22

the influence a new skill has on a previously learned skill
- the learning of an overarm throw influences a serve in tennis which is a previously learned skill

Question 23

what is positive transfer
give an example

Answer 23

• when the learning of a skill helps the learning and performance of another skill
• the learning of an overarm throw in cricket can help the learning of a overarm serve in tennis

Question 24

what is negative transfer
give an example

Answer 24

when the learning and performance of one skill hinders the learning or a performance of another skill
- the twisting in trampoline to diving is very different so learning the skill can have a negative impact and you need to change your approach to twisting