Skill Acquisition - Skill and Transfer Flashcards
Identify the characteristics of skill
Consistent
Aesthetically Pleasing
Goal Directed
Learned
Adaptable
Fluent
Accurate
Co-Ordinated
Economical
Apply ‘consistent’ to a sporting example
The skill is performed repeatedly with few mistakes
e.g. A basketballer achieving a high percentage rate of success in a series of free throws
Apply ‘aesthetically pleasing’ to a sporting example
This means it looks good. Skill is performed with grace and elegance where movements are smooth and controlled
e.g. A footballer running with the ball looks graceful and controlled
Apply ‘goal directed’ to a sporting example
This means that the skill has an aim; it has a pre-determined result.
e.g. a javelin thrower knows what the perfect technique looks like; what he is trying to achieve
Apply ‘learned’ to a sporting example
You are not born able to perform skills, they need to be practiced and perfected over time.
e.g. A swimmer perfects the butterfly technique over time
Apply ‘adaptable’ to a sporting example
The environment is constantly changing in games and so movements have to be continuallyadapted.
e.g. A badminton player must adapt the technique of the smash to direct the shuttle to different parts of the court.
Apply ‘fluent’ to a sporting example
The skill involves good technique where movement is coordinated and smooth.
e.g. a gymnast coordinating movements on the floor must be controlled and fluent
Apply ‘accurate’ to a sporting example
The skill is performed with correct technique
e.g. A penalty taker strikes the ball correctly and hits the target
Apply ‘co-ordinated’ to a sporting example
A skilled performance can be executed with composure and control with all the sub-routines linked together.
e.g. During a 10m high dive, the take off, tuck and kick out are linked together correctly so the diver has minimal splash on entry.
Apply ‘economical’ to a sporting example
The skill is produced effortlessly with minimal use of energy whilst still being successful.
E.g. A sprinter with an efficient technique will conserve energy throughout the race
An open skill is…
Where the environment is unpredictable and changes frequently
A closed skill is….
Where the environment is predictable and unchanging
Is dribbling in open play in basketball an open or closed skill?
Open skill
Is a serve in tennis an example of an open skill or a closed skill?
Closed skill
A gross skill involves…
Large muscles groups and movements that are not precise
