PAPER 2 - Classification of Skills

Question 1

What are the different classification continua (6) ?

Answer 1

• difficulty
• environmental
• pacing
• muscular
• continuity
• organisation

Question 2

What skills are on the DIFFICULTY continua ?

Answer 2

simple - complex

Question 3

What are SIMPLE SKILLS ?

Answer 3

• little decision making

- few judgements

Question 4

What are COMPLEX SKILLS ?

Answer 4

• many decisions

Question 5

COMPLEX SKILL : EXAMPLE

Answer 5

HOCKEY - mid-field pass

Question 6

SIMPLE SKILL : EXAMPLE

Answer 6

SWIMMING - sprint start

Question 7

What skills are on the ENVIRONMENTAL continua ?

Answer 7

open - closed

Question 8

What are OPEN SKILLS ?

Answer 8

• affected by environment
• movements have to be adapted
• externally paced

Question 9

What are CLOSED SKILLS ?

Answer 9

• not affected by environment
• habitual
• self-paced

Question 10

OPEN SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 10

FOOTBALL - pass based on position of defenders

Question 11

CLOSED SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 11

TENNIS - serve

Question 12

What skills are on the PACING continua ?

Answer 12

self-paced - externally-paced

Question 13

What are SELF-PACED SKILLS ?

Answer 13

• performer controls rate
• proaction
• usually closed

Question 14

What are EXTERNALLY-PACED SKILLS ?

Answer 14

• environment controls rate of performance
• involves a reaction
• usually open

Question 15

SELF-PACED SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 15

ATHLETICS - javelin throw

Question 16

EXTERNALLY-PACED SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 16

BADMINTON - serve

Question 17

What skills are on the MUSCULAR INVOLVEMENT continua ?

Answer 17

gross - fine

Question 18

What are GROSS SKILLS ?

Answer 18

• large muscle movement

- not precise

Question 19

What are FINE SKILLS ?

Answer 19

• small muscle groups
• intricate movements
• hand-eye coordination

Question 20

GROSS SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 20

ATHLETICS - shot-put

Question 21

FINE SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 21

SNOOKER

Question 22

What skills are on the CONTINUITY continua ?

Answer 22

discrete - serial - continuous

Question 23

What are DISCRETE SKILLS ?

Answer 23

• clear beginning and end

- single specific skill

Question 24

What are SERIAL SKILLS ?

Answer 24

• several discrete elements which are put together

- sequence of movements

Question 25

What are CONTINUOUS SKILLS ?

Answer 25

• no obvious beginning or end

- end of one cycle is beginning of next

Question 26

DISCRETE SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 26

HOCKEY - penalty flick

Question 27

SERIAL SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 27

ATHLETICS - triple jump

Question 28

CONTINUOUS SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 28

CYCLING

Question 29

What skills are on the ORGANISATION continua ?

Answer 29

high organisation - low organisation

Question 30

What are HIGH ORGANISATION SKILLS ?

Answer 30

difficult to split sub-routines

Question 31

HIGH ORGANISATION SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 31

BASKETBALL - dribbling

Question 32

What are LOW ORGANISATION SKILLS ?

Answer 32

easy to split up sub-routines

Question 33

LOW ORGANISATION SKILLS : EXAMPLE

Answer 33

TENNIS - serve

Question 34

What is ATTENTIONAL WASTAGE ?

Answer 34

performer’s concentration can be MISDIRECTED to IRRELEVANT CUES