SKILL AQUISITION: skill and ability Flashcards
what is skill?
skill is a learned ability to bring about a pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay or time or energy of both.
three types of skills
motor skills
psychomotor skills/perceptual skills
what is a motor skill
the physical execution of a movement by combining various abilities. each skill requires different abilities to be effective and usually combines cognitive skills.
what is psychomotor skills
this is the capacity to process information, make decisions and execute a movement.
characteristics of skills
A= astetically pleasing
c= consistent
E= efficient
F= fluent
A=accurate
C= controlled
E=economical
what is asetically pleasing?
should look good to watch.
e.g. ice skater performing a pirroret
what is consistent?
high percentage completed correctly.
e.g. number of first severs in a tennis match
what is efficent?
movements carried out as easily as possible to conserve energy.
e.g. marathon runner conserving their energy in the first half of the race.
what is fluent?
movements should be linked to one and another.
e.g. a divers routine
what is accurate?
be on target
e.g. a penalty in football in the bottom corner
what is controlled?
movements need to be done calmly and correctly.
e.g. a forehand cross court
definition of abillities
usually thought of as inherited, innate and generally enduring tasks that an individual possesses
what are the 4 characteristics of abilities?
underpinned skill
inherited/genetic/innate
stable + enduring
limit out potential
what are underpinned abilities?
each skills need to have several underpinning abilities
what is inherited/innate/genetic ability?
we are born with abilities determined by the genes we inherit
