Soc 26 Flashcards
Open
Always changing
● Affected by the environment.
● Involve decision making.
● Externally paced.
● E.g. dribbling past a defender.
Closed
Stable environment
● Not affected by the environment.
● The skill is habitual.
● Self paced.
● E.g. Free throw in basketball
Basic/ simple
Easy, low concentration
● Little information to process.
● Few decisions to make.
● Use in many sports.
● E.g. Chest pass in netball / Side-foot pass in football.
Complex
Hard, high concentration
● Lots of information to process.
● Decisions need to be made quickly. .
● Generally sport specific.
● E.g. Spike in Volleyball/ Smash in Tennis
High organisation
Complicated phases
● Complex and require large amounts of attention.
● Need high levels of attention and coordination.
● Difficult to break down into phases.
● E.g. Somersault in trampolining.
Low organisation
Uncomplicated stages
● Uncomplicated and simple.
● Can usually break the skill down into phases.
● E.g. Set shot in basketball
Massed
Practice until learnt
● Practised without taking a break.
● Can be intense and mentally challenging.
● E.g. Normally for athletes who are fit and motivated.
Distributed
Practised over several sessions
● Plenty of rest breaks.
● E.g. Normally for players of lower ability, experience
or fitness level.
Fxed
Practised in a single situation
● Practised over and over again until perfected.
● Closed skills are normally practised in this way.
● E.g. Practising a set shot in basketball.
Variable
Practising the skill in a variety of different situations.
● Adapt to different situations.
● Essential for open skills.
● Normally for players of lower ability, experience or fitness level.
● Football varies from match to match e.g. weather conditions/
opposition etc.
Guidance
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Definition: Information to aid the learning of a skill; can be given
visually, verbally, manually or mechanically.
Visual
Coach showing the technique or ‘perfect model’.
● Show a video
● Easy to understand, but harder to show difficult skills.
● Helps the learner visualise the skill.
● Most effective when used at the early stages of learning.
Verbal
Hard to undersnatnd
Manual
Physical
Mechanical
Use of equipment
Feedbacl
Information received before, during or after a
performance about the performance.
Intrensic
Comes from the performer themselves
Extrensic
Comes from an external source such as a teacher or coach.
Concurrent
During
Terminal
End
