Skill Continuum, Transfer of Skills and Practice for Learning Flashcards
Aesthetically pleasing description
The skill is good to watch
Aesthetically pleasing sporting example
In gymnastics the toes are pointed during routine
Consistent description
The skill is repeated with high sucess rate
Consistent sporting example
A netballer scoring 85% of shots during the season
Efficient description
The skill is produced with least amount of energy and in quickest time
Efficient sporting example
100 meter sprint
Fluent description
The skill is preformed smoothly
Fluent sporting example
Gymnastic floor routine with twists and tumbles
Learned description
The skill has been developed through practice
Learned sporting example
A free kick in football going into the top corner
Accurate description
The skill is precise
Accurate sporting example
A penalty in football going into the corner to avoid being saved by the goalkeeper
Goal directed description
The skill is performed with a clear aim in mind
Goal directed sporting example
A slap hit in hockey to go into the bottom corner of the goal
Mnemonic for characteristics of skills
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Continua’s
Open to closed
Gross to fine
Self paced to externally paced
Highly organised to low organisation
Simple to complex
Discrete to serial to continuous
Open description
The sporting environment changes while the skill is being preformed, performers must adapt and high amount of decision making requires
Open sporting example
A chest pass is an open skill because team mates and opposition move constantly around as you prepare to pass the ball
Closed description
The sporting environment and conditions are stable, enabling performer to repeat the same movement pattern, these are few decisions to make
Closed sporting example
Preforming a backwards roll in gymnastics is closed, as the environment does not change
Gross description
Large muscle groups are used to perform the skill
Gross sporting example
A sprint start, as quadriceps are used to drive out of the blocks
Fine description
Small muscles are used to preform the skill that requires precision
Fine sporting example
A dart shot as it uses muscles in the hand to stabilise dart
Self paced description
The performer is in control of the speed and timing of the skill
Self paced example
The hammer throw is a self paced because performer decides when to begin the rotations and also dictates how fast they spin
Externally paced description
The performer must adapt as they have no control of the speed and timing of the skill
Externally paced example
When receiving a hockey pass from a team mate, the performer reacts to speed and direction of pass
Highly organised description
The skill is difficult to break down into subroutines due to the speed of the action performed
Highly organised example
A sprint start because it is performed rapidly and is hard to break into subroutines
Low organised description
The skill can be broken down into subroutines and can be practised in isolation
Low organised example
Back crawl in swimming as can be broken down into arms and legs or just arms
Simple description
Limited decision making is required
Simple example
A forward roll as there is little information to process and decisions
Complex description
Several decisions must be made