Soc 26 Skill Practcice,guidance And Feedback

Question 1

What are the 6 skills

Answer 1

Open-closed
Basic-complex
High organisation-low organisation

Question 2

What are open skills

Answer 2

Where the environment is always changing
-affected by the environment
- involve descision making
-externally paced
-e.g dribbling past a defender

Question 3

What are closed skills

Answer 3

Stable environment
-not affected by environment
-the skill is habitual
-self paced
-e.g penalty in football or free throw in basketball

Question 4

What are basic/simple skills

Answer 4

Easy, low concentration
-little information to process
-few decision to make
-used in many sports
-e.g chest pass in netball or side foot pass in football

Question 5

Complex skill

Answer 5

Hard,high concentration
-lots of information to process
-Decisions need to be made quickly
-generally sport specific
-e.g smash in tennis or spike in volleyball

Question 6

High organisation skill

Answer 6

Complicated phases
-complex and require large amounts of attention
-need high levels of attention and coordination
-difficult to break down
-e.g somersault in trampoloning

Question 7

Low organisation skills

Answer 7

Uncomplicated stages
-uncomplicated and simple
-can usually break the skill down into phases
-e.g set shot in basketball

Question 8

What are the 4 practises

Answer 8

Massed
Distributed
Fixed
Variable

Question 9

Massed practises

Answer 9

Practice until learnt
-practised without taking a break
-can be intense and mentally challenging
-e.g normally for athletes who are fit and motivated

Question 10

Distributed practises

Answer 10

Practised over sessions
-plenty of rest breaks
-e.g normally for players of lower ability,experience of fitness level

Question 11

Fixed practises

Answer 11

Practised in a single situation
-practised over and over again until perfected
-closed skills normally practised this way
-e.g practising a set shot in basketball

Question 12

Variable practise

Answer 12

Practising the skill in variety of different situations
-adapt to different situations
-essential for open skills
-football varies from match to match e.g weather condition;opposition

Question 13

What are the 4 guidance methods

Answer 13

Visual
Verbal
Manual
Mechanical

Question 14

Definition of guidance

Answer 14

Information to aid the learning of a skill; can be given visually,verbally,manually or mechanically

Question 15

Visual guidance

Answer 15

-coach showing the technique or ‘perfect model’
-show a video
-easy to understand but harder to show difficulty skills
-helps learner visualise the skill
-most effective at early stages of learning

Question 16

Verbal guidance

Answer 16

● Can be hard to understand, but important for harder skills.
● Can be provided during a performance and is ideal for open
skills.
● Effective when used in conjunction with other forms of guidance
● Good for advanced performers.

Question 17

Manual guidance

Answer 17

Using physical contact to help a performer complete a skill.
● Gives ‘feel’ for movement, but not always practical.
● Can be used with learners of all abilities.
● Helps the learner gain a kinaesthetic sense of the movement.
● Helps build confidence.

Question 18

Mechanical guidance

Answer 18

Using equipment to help a performer complete a skill.
● Very effective in the early stages of learning.
● Helps the learner gain a kinaesthetic of the movement.
● Helps build confidence.

Question 19

Definition of feedback

Answer 19

Information received before,during or after a performance about the performance

Question 20

Intrinsic feedback

Answer 20

Comes from the performer themselves
● Experienced performers will know when something feels
right or wrong, whereas beginners may not have such
experience.

Question 21

Extrinsic feedback

Answer 21

Comes from an external source such as a teacher or coach.
● Beginners will benefit greatly from extrinsic feedback as they
may not have the knowledge to assess their own
performance.
● Can motivate them to improve.

Question 22

Concurrent feedback

Answer 22

Provided during the performance.
● This feedback can be acted on immediately.
● E.g. Communication from the sidelines from the manager/
coach.

Question 23

Terminal feedback

Answer 23

Provided at the end of the game or performance.
● This feedback will be aimed at being more reflective
and giving an overview of the performance.

Question 24

What are the 4 feedback methods

Answer 24

Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Concurrent
Terminal

Question 25

What are the 4 guidance methods

Answer 25

Visual
Verbal
Manual
Mechanical