Skill classification (continuums)

Question 1

Basic to complex continuum:
What are basic skills

Answer 1

few decisions to be made.
Few decisions actually affects the success of the movement.
Tend to be taught as a beginner.
Learned fairly quickly.
For example: walking, jumping.

Question 2

Basic to complex continuum:
What are Complex skills

Answer 2

complex decision-making.
Lots of decisions to be made in order to be successful.
Tend to be taught after experiencing success in basic skills.
Can take considerable time to master.
For example: high jump is a complex skill requiring coordinated running in an accurate bend, followed by correctly time, jump and effective body position to clear the ball

Question 3

Open to close the continuum:
What is an open skill?

Answer 3

unstable environment.
The way the you do the skill is affected by people around you.
You may decide to do the school differently to normal because of your environment.
The skill is often externally paced.
For example: the football past, may be carried out in a certain way to avoid oncoming opponents.

Question 4

The open to close the continuum:
what are closed skills?

Answer 4

stable environment.
The way you do, the school is not affected by people around you.
You will not change how you do the school, it is done the same way every time because there are no factors/people within the environment to affect how you do it.
The school is typically self paced
For example: somersaults in gymnastics, you would want to do the skill in the same way every time

Question 5

The self-paced to externally paced continuum:
What are self paced skills?

Answer 5

The start of the movement is controlled by the performer
The speed pace or rate of the movement is controlled by the performer
For example: when performing a long jump, you choose when to start the run-up and how fast to run

Question 6

Self-paced, externally, paced continuum:
What is externally paced skill?

Answer 6

The start of the movement is controlled by external factors.
The speed, pace or rate of the movement is controlled by external factors.
For example: when marking an opponent in netball, your movement is affected by the movement of your opponent.

Question 7

The gross to fine continuum:
What are gross skills?

Answer 7

They involve big movements of the body.
They involve the use of large muscle groups.
Movements tend not to rely on accuracy and position.
For example: kicking a ball, running

Question 8

The gross to fine continuum:
What are fine skills?

Answer 8

they involve small precise movements.
They involve the use of small muscle groups.
Movements tend to involve precision and accuracy.
For example: dart throw, archery, snooker.