PAPER 2 - Classification of Skills Flashcards
What are the different classification continua (6) ?
- difficulty
- environmental
- pacing
- muscular
- continuity
- organisation
What skills are on the DIFFICULTY continua ?
simple - complex
What are SIMPLE SKILLS ?
- little decision making
- few judgements
What are COMPLEX SKILLS ?
- many decisions
COMPLEX SKILL : EXAMPLE
HOCKEY - mid-field pass
SIMPLE SKILL : EXAMPLE
SWIMMING - sprint start
What skills are on the ENVIRONMENTAL continua ?
open - closed
What are OPEN SKILLS ?
- affected by environment
- movements have to be adapted
- externally paced
What are CLOSED SKILLS ?
- not affected by environment
- habitual
- self-paced
OPEN SKILLS : EXAMPLE
FOOTBALL - pass based on position of defenders
CLOSED SKILLS : EXAMPLE
TENNIS - serve
What skills are on the PACING continua ?
self-paced - externally-paced
What are SELF-PACED SKILLS ?
- performer controls rate
- proaction
- usually closed
What are EXTERNALLY-PACED SKILLS ?
- environment controls rate of performance
- involves a reaction
- usually open
SELF-PACED SKILLS : EXAMPLE
ATHLETICS - javelin throw
EXTERNALLY-PACED SKILLS : EXAMPLE
BADMINTON - serve
What skills are on the MUSCULAR INVOLVEMENT continua ?
gross - fine
What are GROSS SKILLS ?
- large muscle movement
- not precise
What are FINE SKILLS ?
- small muscle groups
- intricate movements
- hand-eye coordination
GROSS SKILLS : EXAMPLE
ATHLETICS - shot-put
FINE SKILLS : EXAMPLE
SNOOKER
What skills are on the CONTINUITY continua ?
discrete - serial - continuous
What are DISCRETE SKILLS ?
- clear beginning and end
- single specific skill
What are SERIAL SKILLS ?
- several discrete elements which are put together
- sequence of movements
What are CONTINUOUS SKILLS ?
- no obvious beginning or end
- end of one cycle is beginning of next
DISCRETE SKILLS : EXAMPLE
HOCKEY - penalty flick
SERIAL SKILLS : EXAMPLE
ATHLETICS - triple jump
CONTINUOUS SKILLS : EXAMPLE
CYCLING
What skills are on the ORGANISATION continua ?
high organisation - low organisation
What are HIGH ORGANISATION SKILLS ?
difficult to split sub-routines
HIGH ORGANISATION SKILLS : EXAMPLE
BASKETBALL - dribbling
What are LOW ORGANISATION SKILLS ?
easy to split up sub-routines
LOW ORGANISATION SKILLS : EXAMPLE
TENNIS - serve
What is ATTENTIONAL WASTAGE ?
performer’s concentration can be MISDIRECTED to IRRELEVANT CUES
