Skill Acquisition - Classification of Skill Flashcards
What is a motor or movement skill?
A movement that has a goal and requires voluntary body/limb movement to achieve the goal
What are the continuum’s in difficulty?
Simple - complex
What is a simple skill?
Where there are few decisions to make
What is an example of a simple skill?
Sprint start in sprinting or swimming
What is a complex skill?
When there are many decisions to make
What is an example of a complex skill?
A pass by a midfielder in football
What are the continuum’s in environmental influence?
Open - closed
What is an open skill?
They’re affected by the environment and the skill is mostly externally paced
What is a closed skill?
They’re not affected by the environment and movement follow a set pattern which tend to be self-paced
What is an example of an open skill?
A pass in football/basketball
What is an example of a closed skill?
A free throw in basketball
What is pacing?
Relates to open-closed continuum and refers to the timing of movements
What is self-paced skill?
The performer controls the rate at which the skill is executed and often is a closed skill
What is an example of a closed skill?
A javelin throw
What is a low organisation skill?
A skill that can be broken down into parts
