Skills and Practice Flashcards
What does the externally/ self-paced continuum focus on?
Whether or not the athlete controls the rate at which the skill is happening.
What does the gross/fine continuum target?
Whether the performer is using large or small muscle groups for the skill.
What does the discrete/serial/continuous continuum mean?
Discrete skills are short and sharp actions. A serial skill is when several discrete skills are performed in a routine. A continuous skill is a repeated movement with no clear beginning or end.
What does the low/high organisation continuum display?
Whether the skill can or can’t be broken down into sub-routines easily.
What does the simple/complex continuum depict?
How many decisions need to be processed whilst executing the skill.
What does the open/closed continuum show?
Whether or not the environment affects the skill.
What is a positive transfer of learning?
When learning of one skill helps the learning of another.
What is a negative transfer of learning?
When the learning of one skill hinders the learning of another skill.
What is a zero transfer of learning?
When the learning of one skill has zero impact upon the learning of another.
What is a bilateral transfer of learning?
When the learning of a skill is passed to the other side of the body.
What are the characteristics of a skill?
Aesthetically pleasing, Consistent, Efficient, Fluent, Accurate, Controlled Economical.
What is whole practice
Practising a skill continuously by not breaking it into sub-routines.
What types of skills are suited to while practise?
Discrete, Simple, highly organised
What is one advantage and disadvantage of whole practice?
It makes the skill consistent however it may lead to confusion and fatigue if the performer is a beginner.
What is whole-part-whole practise?
The performer completes the whole skill to gain a feel for it > each part of the skill is practised > the whole skill is then reattempted.
