Sports Psychology and Socio-Cultural Influences Flashcards
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Open Skills
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- Situation is always changing.
- Player has to continuously adapt to the ever changing situation.
- Sports such as football.
2
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Closed Skills
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- Takes place in a stable, predictable environment where the player knows exactly what to do and when.
- Skills aren’t affected by the environment.
- Movements have set patterns and have a clear beginning and end.
3
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Basic Skill
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- Player finds it easy to do and needs little concentration to do.
4
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Complex Skill
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- Player uses dull concentration as it is technically difficult to perform.
- These skills need to be repeated over and over so they can become easier when playing in a match or competition.
5
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Low Organisation Skill
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- Clear simple, phases/parts.
- Set shot in basketball.
- Usually break it down into separate parts to improve your technique.
6
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High Organisation Skill
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- Complicated phases/parts.
- Can’t break this down separately as they’re closely linked together.
- To complete, you need good attention to detail, co-ordination and timing and quick thinking.
7
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Massed Practice
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- Skill is practised until it is learned without being a break.
- For athletes who are fit and experienced.
8
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Distributed Practice
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- Skill is practised over several sessions or with rest breaks.
- For players with low ability, experience or fitness level.
9
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Fixed Practice
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- Skill is practised over snd over again until its perfected.
- Closed skills are normally practised in this way so that the movement sequence can be perfected.
10
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Variable Practice
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- Practising the skill in a variety of different situations so it can be adapted to different competitive situations.
- Essential for open skills.
- In football, game varies, different weather circumstances, opposition.
11
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Intrinsic Feedback
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- Comes from yourself.
12
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Extrinsic Feedback.
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- Comes from someone else.
13
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Visual Guidance
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- Coach can demonstrate how to do a drill.
- Could show a video to show them how to do something.
- Could give them a target to go and hit to help them get to the target.
14
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Verbal Guidance
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- Beginners will struggle especially if its a complex skill.
- Sometimes used before visual demonstration.
- Used at the same time as a visual demonstration to guide it.
15
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Manual and Mechanical Guidance
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- Coach is in contact with the learner as they perform the skill.
- Helps them to get the feel of the movement before they perform it on their own.
