Sports Psychology Flashcards
Open skills
Where the situation is always changing
Closed skills
Takes place in a stable, predictable environment and the player knows exactly what to do and when.
Basic skill
One that the player finds easy and needs little concentration to do
Complex skill
Needs the players complete attention and concentration as it is technically difficult to perform.
Low organisation skill
Has clear, simple phases or parts
High organisation skill
Has a lot of complicated phases or parts
4 main coaching methods
Visual guidance
Verbal guidance
Manual guidance
Mechanical guidance
What is Visual guidance
Teaching through a demonstration or video
What is Verbal guidance
Verbally explaining the action
What is Manual and Mechanical guidance
When the coach is in contact with the learner as they perform the skill
