Skill Acquisition Flashcards
Define skill ?
The learned ability to bring about predetermined results with maximum certainty and efficiency, often with minimal effort or energy.
Identify the characteristics of a skill?
Accurate and controlled
Learned
Fluent and smooth (error free)
Aesthetically pleasing
Consistent
Define ability with examples?
The innate, genetically determined traits that form the foundations for the development of skills and performance in various sports
Balance
Muscular power/endurance and strength
Flexibility
Coordination
Define gross motor ability?
The fundamental physical abilities that involve large muscle movements and are essential for performing physical tasks requiring strength, endurance and coordination.
What’s a sporting example of gross motor ability?
100m sprint / shot put / lifting
Define psychomotor ?
Skills that require a combination of cognitive processing and fine motor control to execute precise movements
What’s a sporting example of psychomotor ability ?
Tennis, basketball, wicketkeeper
Why do we classify skills ?
Target practice
Progression design
Performance measurement
Motivation and confidence
Explain with sporting examples open VS closed skills ?
Open - changing environment, unpredictable, external factors
Example - a football pass during a match (defenders) , dribbling in football
Closed - stable, predictable, no external factors
Example - a gymnastics vault (set routine), shot put
Explain with sporting examples gross VS fine skills ?
Gross - large muscle groups, requires power, large movements
Example - a rugby tackle (whole body and is forceful), 100m sprint
Fine - precise, small muscle groups
Example - darts throw, golf put, archery
Explain with sporting examples self VS externally paced skills ?
Self paced - the performer decides when to start the movement
Example - shot put, tennis serve
Externally paced - the movement is influenced by external factors
Example - 100m sprint (gun), returning a tennis serve
Explain with sporting examples discrete VS serial VS continuous skill ?
Discrete - a clear beginning and end
Example - a penalty kick
Serial - made up of multiple discrete skills
Example - triple jump (hot, skip, jump)
Continuous - no clear start or end
Example - running, cycling
Explain with sporting examples high VS low organisation skill ?
High - difficult to break down into sub routines
Example - cartwheel, golf swing
Low - can be broken down into subroutines
Example - triple jump, long jump
Explain with sporting examples simple VS complex skill ?
Simple - little cognitive processing, few decisions
Example - distance running
Complex - high cognitive processing, multiple decisions
Example - hockey dribbling
