Skill and ability Flashcards
A skill
An action or a way of behaving that can be learned. Once learned a skill can be performed easily and efficiently again and again with the same or very similar outcome.
Ability
Something a person is born with, that they inherit, and it tends to be a relatively stable trait. It doesn’t change throughout a persons life. It can however affect a persons potential to learn or improve a particular skill.
What is David Beckham famous for?
His accurate free kick.
Skills in netball
Passing, dodging, marking and shooting.
What are closed and opened skills based on?
Environmental influence
What are basic and complex skills based of?
The difficulty
Closed skills
Not affected by the environment because they are predictable. The timing of the skill is down to the individual. There are very few variables that are outside their control.
Open skill
Are affected by the unpredictable and changing environment. The competition of the skill is influenced by conditions of play, teammates and opponents.
Continuum
A line with a classification extreme at each end.
What does the performer have to do in an open skill?
React and adjust to the changing nature of the situation.
Example of a closed skill and why?
Javelin throw because the timing of the throw is down to the athlete who is throwing the same weight javelin in a very similar environment each time.
Example of an open skill and why?
A rugby tackle because the timing and style of the tackle is heavily influenced by many factors including the ball carrier, the tacklers teammates and the position on the pitch.
Basic skills
Have a few sub- routines and require a relitavely low level of attention to complete them.
Complex skill
They are made up of lots of sub-routines and require great concentration because they are very difficult
Example of basic skill and why?
Running 400m because it has few sub routines and a low level of concentration is required to execute it.
