Paper 2 Flashcards
Environmental continuum
Is the skill affected by the environment
Yes - open (pass in football)
No - Closed (tennis serve)
Muscular involvement continuum
How large are the muscle movements
Gross - hammer throw
fine - fast spin bowler
Continuity continuum
Does it have a clear end and beginning
Yes - discrete (penalty)
Slightly - serial (trampoline routine)
No - continuous (butterfly swim)
Pacing continuum
Is the movement controlled by the performer
Yes - self paced (tennis serve)
No - externally paced (windsurfing)
Difficulty Contiunuum
How much info does the player need to process
None - simple (100m freestyle swim)
Lots - complex (tennis serve)
Organisation continuum
Are the sub routines easily broken down
Yes - low (gymnastics sequence)
No - high (golf swing)
Skill definition?
A learned action or behaviour, with the intention of bringing about a pre-determined result, with maximum certainty or minimum outlay of time and energy.
Ability definition?
An inherited, stable trait that determines an individuals potential to learn or acquire a skill.
Skill = ?
Ability + fundamental motor skill**
**run, walk, jump, catch, throw
Part practice?
The skill is broken down into smaller parts and each part is practiced in isolation before being joined together.
Whole practice?
The skill is practiced in its entirety. Often used for discrete or continuous skills.
Whole-part-whole practice?
presented with overall picture of skill, then focus on individual parts, then return to whole skill.
Progressive part practice?
Multi-part skill and parts are learned, then combined sequentially.
Massed practice?
Long practice periods without rest where the skill is repeated continuously.
Distributed Practice?
Intervals given between practice for rest or mental rehearsal.