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Skillage Flashcards

1
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What are the characteristics of skill?

A 
Aesthetically pleasing
Consistent
Efficient
Fluent
Accurate
Controlled
Economical
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What acronym is used to remember the characteristics of skill?

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ACE FACE

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What is the definition of skill? (Knapp 1963)

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“A learned ability to bring about pre-determined results with the minimum outlay of time, energy or both.”

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Open skill (Definition):

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A skill performed in an unpredictable environment.

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Closed skill (Definition):

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A skill performed in a predictable environment.

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Gross skill (Definition):

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A skill that uses large muscle groups.

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Fine skill (Definition):

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A skill that uses smaller muscle groups.

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Self-paced skill (Definition):

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When the performer controls the start and speed of the skill.

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Externally-paced skill (Definition):

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When the performer has no control over the start and speed of the skill.

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Discrete skill (Definition):

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A skill that has a clear beginning and end.

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Serial skill (Definition):

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A skill that contains several discrete skills in order to make a more integrated movement.

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Low organisation skill (Definition):

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A skill that is easily broken into parts.

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High organisation skill (Definition):

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A skill that is not easily broken into parts.

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Simple skill (Definition):

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A skill that requires few cognitive decisions when being performed.

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Complex skill (Definition):

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A skill that requires cognitive decisions making use of lots of information when being performed.

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16
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Which skill continuum depends on environmental influence?

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Open and Closed skills.

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17
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Is a pass in a team game an open or closed skill? explain why

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Open, constantly adapting and changing environment of players moving.

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18
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Is a shot put an open or closed skill? explain why

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Closed, predictable environment is same every team.

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19
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Is a rugby tackle a gross or fine skill? explain why

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Gross, uses large muscle groups (whole body).

20
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Is a table tennis serve a gross or fine skill? explain why

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Fine, small muscle groups are used.

21
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Is a football penalty a self-paced or externally-paced skill? explain why

A

Self-paced, performer decides the start and speed of movements.

22
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Is sailing a self-paced or externally-paced skill? explain why

A

Externally-paced, the sea decides the start and speed of play.

23
Q

Suggest how a closed skill may best be performed and trained?

A

Through repetition of the same action.

24
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Which type of sports tend to be open?

A

Team sports.

25
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Which type of sports tend to be closed?

A

Individual sports.

26
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Which type of skill uses small, intricate muscles?

A

Fine skills.

27
Q

Which type of skills are typically associated with small motor skills and coordination?

A

Fine skills as the small range of muscles are precise.

28
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Which set of criteria are concerned with the amount of control the performer has over the rate of execution and the speed of the skill?

A

Self-paced and Externally-paced skills.

29
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What set of criteria is dependant on the extent of the muscle groups used in the action?

A

Gross and Fine skills.

30
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Which set of criteria are concerned with the continuity of a task?

A

Discrete, Continuous and Serial skills.

31
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`Which type of skill has a clear beginning and end and is one short sharp action?

A

Discrete skill.

32
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Is cycling a discrete, continuous or serial skill? explain why

A

A continuous skill because there is no clear beginning and end.

33
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Is a tennis serve a discrete, continuous or serial skill? explain why

A

A discrete skill because it has a clear beginning and end completed in a short, sharp movement.

34
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Is gymnastics a discrete, continuous or serial skill? explain why

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A serial skill because it is made up of many discrete skills linked together in a specific order.

35
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Which set of criteria are concerned with the how easily a skill can be broken down into parts, or sub-routines?

A

High-organisation and low-organisation skills.

36
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A swimming stroke can easily be broken down into parts due to the separate arm and leg actions, what type of skill does this mean it is?

A

Low-organisation because the arm and leg actions can easily be separated and identified to be practised individually.

37
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Is a soccer volley a high-organisation or low-organisation skill? explain why

A

High-organisation as it is hard to breakdown into parts or sub-routines as the whole movement is one.

38
Q

T / F:

It is possible for a skill to change its position on a classification.

A

True, skills change as the game goes on.

39
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Which set of criteria are concerned with the degree of difficulty of a task in terms of the amount of information to process?

A

Simple and complex skills.

40
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Which type of skill requires little cognitive decision-making?

A

Simple skills.

41
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Is a forward roll a simple or complex skill? explain why

A

Simple because there are little to no decisions to be made in the performance of the skill.

42
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Is a hockey dribble a simple or complex skill? explain why

A

Complex because many decisions need to be made such as the position of attackers of defenders and control of the stick.

43
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Give the example of how a swimming race can change on the discrete and continuous skill continuum:

A

At the start of the race it may be classed as discrete since it has a clear beginning and end. However, once the swimmer is in the water and they start their strokes the skill is continuous as it is unclear when one arm action ends and another begins.

44
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What would it mean for a skill to be economical?

A

The skill uses as little energy as possible to get the desired result.

45
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Which continuum is based on the size of muscle recruitment?

A

Gross vs Fine.

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