Classifying Skills

Question 1

3 Fundamental motor skills

Answer 1

Stability, Locomotor, Manipulative

Question 2

Stability

Answer 2

Balance and control of the body

Question 3

Locomotor

Answer 3

Walking, Running

Question 4

Manipulative

Answer 4

Control of an object (catching & throwing)

Question 5

Stages of Learning

Answer 5

Cognitive, Associative & Autonomous

Question 6

Cognitive

Answer 6

Trying to comprehend movement, attention on movement, inconsistent and unrelaxed, lack confidence, blocked practice & closed environment

Question 7

Associative

Answer 7

‘Practice skill’ - refining technique, fewer errors, begin looking at external stimuli

Question 8

Autonomous

Answer 8

No longer consciously thinks about the skill, developed anticipation, detect own errors and correct them

Question 9

Relationship between motor skills, confidence and success

Answer 9

Those that learn fundamental motor skills and perfect them from a younger age are inclined to participate in relevant sports sooner due to greater confidence, therefore leading them to a greater likelihood in sporting success, if pursued.

Question 10

Movement precision

Answer 10

Fine (recruitment of smaller muscle associated with movement involving precision - darts, writing)
Gross (recruitment of larger muscle groups - running)

Question 11

Types of movement

Answer 11

Discrete (obvious beginning and end - kicking, throwing)
Serial (series of discrete skills in a sequence - triple jump, gymnastics)
Continuous (no definite beginning or end - swimming)

Question 12

Predictability of environment

Answer 12

Open (less predictable - opponents, weather, differing surface)
Closed (greater control, predictable and self paced)

Question 13

Direct based coaching

Answer 13

Coaches make all decisions, learner has limited need to make decisions or think independently, feedback on every practice attempt

Question 14

Constraints based coaching

Answer 14

Using constraints (boundaries that shape a learner's self organising patterns, understanding and decision making).
Factors that influence learning and performance are constraints.

Question 15

Types of constraints

Answer 15

Individual (body size, fitness level, decision making skills)
Environmental (Cultural norms, locality of player, auditory feedback/noise, weather conditions, light)
Task (rules of sport, equipment size and availability, field/pitch/court dimensions, team size)