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PAPER 2 - Classification of Skills Flashcards

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What are the different classification continua (6) ?

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  • difficulty
  • environmental
  • pacing
  • muscular
  • continuity
  • organisation
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What skills are on the DIFFICULTY continua ?

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simple - complex

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What are SIMPLE SKILLS ?

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  • little decision making

- few judgements

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What are COMPLEX SKILLS ?

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  • many decisions
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COMPLEX SKILL : EXAMPLE

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HOCKEY - mid-field pass

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SIMPLE SKILL : EXAMPLE

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SWIMMING - sprint start

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What skills are on the ENVIRONMENTAL continua ?

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open - closed

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What are OPEN SKILLS ?

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  • affected by environment
  • movements have to be adapted
  • externally paced
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What are CLOSED SKILLS ?

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  • not affected by environment
  • habitual
  • self-paced
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OPEN SKILLS : EXAMPLE

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FOOTBALL - pass based on position of defenders

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CLOSED SKILLS : EXAMPLE

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TENNIS - serve

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What skills are on the PACING continua ?

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self-paced - externally-paced

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What are SELF-PACED SKILLS ?

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  • performer controls rate
  • proaction
  • usually closed
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What are EXTERNALLY-PACED SKILLS ?

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  • environment controls rate of performance
  • involves a reaction
  • usually open
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SELF-PACED SKILLS : EXAMPLE

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ATHLETICS - javelin throw

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EXTERNALLY-PACED SKILLS : EXAMPLE

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BADMINTON - serve

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What skills are on the MUSCULAR INVOLVEMENT continua ?

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gross - fine

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What are GROSS SKILLS ?

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  • large muscle movement

- not precise

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What are FINE SKILLS ?

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  • small muscle groups
  • intricate movements
  • hand-eye coordination
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GROSS SKILLS : EXAMPLE

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ATHLETICS - shot-put

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FINE SKILLS : EXAMPLE

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What skills are on the CONTINUITY continua ?

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discrete - serial - continuous

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What are DISCRETE SKILLS ?

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  • clear beginning and end

- single specific skill

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What are SERIAL SKILLS ?

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  • several discrete elements which are put together

- sequence of movements

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What are CONTINUOUS SKILLS ?
- no obvious beginning or end | - end of one cycle is beginning of next
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DISCRETE SKILLS : EXAMPLE
HOCKEY - penalty flick
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SERIAL SKILLS : EXAMPLE
ATHLETICS - triple jump
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CONTINUOUS SKILLS : EXAMPLE
CYCLING
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What skills are on the ORGANISATION continua ?
high organisation - low organisation
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What are HIGH ORGANISATION SKILLS ?
difficult to split sub-routines
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HIGH ORGANISATION SKILLS : EXAMPLE
BASKETBALL - dribbling
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What are LOW ORGANISATION SKILLS ?
easy to split up sub-routines
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LOW ORGANISATION SKILLS : EXAMPLE
TENNIS - serve
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What is ATTENTIONAL WASTAGE ?
performer's concentration can be MISDIRECTED to IRRELEVANT CUES

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