Skill Classification

Question 1

What is a skill

Answer 1

Skills are learned through high quality practice. They enable athletes to perform effectively.

Question 2

What are the three different types of skills?

Answer 2

Open and closed
Basic and complex
Low and high organization

Question 3

Basic skill

Answer 3

Requires simple body movements with low level of concentration, little decision making and tend to be transferable across lots of different sports

Question 4

Complex skill

Answer 4

Requires more complex body movements and requires high levels of coordination and concentration. Requires greater control with more decision making. Need to be practiced.

Question 5

Open skill

Answer 5

Affected by environment and involve an element of unpredictability. Open skills often involve opposing player or team

Question 6

Closed skill

Answer 6

Skill performed in a predictable environment. They are controlled entirely by performer and aren’t affected by external factors.

Question 7

Low organization

Answer 7

Can be broken down into different parts and practiced separately

Question 8

High organization skill

Answer 8

Cannot be broken down and practiced seperately