Skill Classification

Question 1

What are the difficulty skill classifications

Answer 1

Simple and Complex

Question 2

What is a simple skill?

Answer 2

• Little information to process
• Less decision making
• Low level of concentration needed to execute to a high standard

Question 3

What is a complex skill?

Answer 3

• Lots of information to process
• High levels of decision making
• High levels of concentration needed to execute to a high standard

Question 4

what are the environmental skill classifications?

Answer 4

open and closed

Question 5

what is an open skill?

Answer 5

a skill that is affected by the environment and is predominantly perceptual, externally paced

Question 6

what is a closed skill?

Answer 6

A skill not affected by the environment, internally paced

Question 7

what are the pacing skill classifications?

Answer 7

Self paced and externally paced

Question 8

what is a self paced skill?

Answer 8

The performer determines when the movement skill starts

Question 9

what is a externally paced skill?

Answer 9

The control of the skill is not determined by the performer

Question 10

what are the muscular skill classifications?

Answer 10

Gross and fine

Question 11

what is a gross skill?

Answer 11

Large muscular movements where there is little concern for precision

Question 12

what is a fine skill?

Answer 12

More intricate movements, with the use of small muscle groups

Question 13

what is a discrete skill?

Answer 13

are brief, well-defined actions that have a clear beginning and end. They are single, specific skills, which make up the actions involved in a variety of sports such as hitting and throwing.

Question 14

what is a serial skill?

Answer 14

a group of discrete skills strung together to make a new and complex movement.

Question 15

what is a continuous skill?

Answer 15

have no obvious beginning or end. The end of one cycle of movements is the beginning of the next, and the skill is repeated like a cycle. These skills could be stopped at any moment during the performance of the skil

Question 16

what is a high organised skill?

Answer 16

has a complex number of phases involved which cannot be broken down and practised separately as they are linked closely together. They require large amounts of attention.

Question 17

what is a low organised skill?

Answer 17

is very easy and uncomplicated like riding a bike. The phases that make up the skill are usually discrete and might be practised separately to make your technique better.