Skills, Ability And Skill Continuum

Question 1

Skill and what does it suggest

Answer 1

A learned ability to bring about pre-determined results.

Suggests that:
Skill is learnt from natural abilities
Skills improved through practice
Athlete can produce same action time after time
Action is carried out efficiently

Question 2

Characteristics of a skilled performance

Answer 2

Aesthetically pleasing
Consistent 
Efficient 
Fluent
Accurate
Controlled
Economical

Question 3

Ability

Answer 3

Relatively enduring trains which are generally stable qualities that help a person carry out a particular task.

Question 4

Key points of an ability

Answer 4

Unlearnt
Underpin skills
Born with them

Question 5

Two types of abilities

Answer 5

Psycho-motor abilities

Gross-motor abilities

Question 6

Continuous/serial/discrete

Answer 6

Continuous - no definite start or end

Serial - defined start and end

Discrete - several discrete skills linked

Question 7

Self paced/open paced

Answer 7

Self paced - controlled by performer

Externally paced- controlled by external factors

Question 8

Open/closed

Answer 8

Open- affected by the environmental conditions in an unpredictable environment

Closed- predictable environment

Question 9

Gross/fine

Answer 9

Gross- big muscles/muscle groups

Fine- small muscles groups/ precise movements

Question 10

High/low organisation

Answer 10

High organisation- can’t be easily broken down

Low organisation- can be easily broken down

Question 11

Simple/complex

Answer 11

Simple- requires fewer decisions

Complex- requires more decisions