C1- Continuums

Question 1

What is the two sides of the environmental continuum

Answer 1

open and closed

Question 2

explain the characteristics of an open skill with a sporting example

Answer 2

-Affected by environment
-Externally paced and requires perceptual awareness
-sporting example: Basketball player making a pass

Question 3

explain the characteristics of a closed skill with a sporting example

Answer 3

-Not affected by environment
-self paced and require habitual/minimal thought
-sporting example: shot putt throw

Question 4

Two sides of the difficulty continuum

Answer 4

simple and complex

Question 5

characteristics of simple skill with sporting example

Answer 5

-Few decisions needed
-few subroutines
-sporting example: running

Question 5

characteristics of complex skill with sporting example

Answer 5

-Lots of decision making
-Lots of sub routines involved
-Sporting example: passing in football from mid to attack

Question 6

Two sides of the pacing continuum

Answer 6

self paced and externally paced

Question 7

characteristics of a self paced skill with sporting examples

Answer 7

-performer controls rate of execution
-usually a closed skill

Question 8

characteristics of externally paced skill with sporting example

Answer 8

-Environment determines when you start the movement
-Usually an open skill

Question 9

Two sides of the muscular involvement continuum

Answer 9

Gross and Fine

Question 10

Characteristics of Gross skill with sporting example

Answer 10

-large muscle movement
-do not require precision
-sporting example: weightlifting

Question 11

Characteristics of Fine skill with sporting example

Answer 11

-intricate movements using small muscle groups
-hand eye coordination
-requires accuracy
-sporting example: snooker shot

Question 12

3 parts of the Continuity Continuum

Answer 12

-Discrete
-Serial
-Comtinous

Question 13

Characteristics of a Discrete skill with a sporting example

Answer 13

-clear beginning and end
-skill is single, specific and can be repeated from the beginning
-Example: Penalty in football

Question 14

Characteristics of a Serial skill with a sporting example

Answer 14

• Several discrete elements
• Performed in a pattern or sequence of movement
• Sporting Example: floor routine is gynastics

Question 15

Characteristics of a Continuous Skill with a sporting example

Answer 15

• No clear beginning and end
• Repetitive and on going
• sporting example: running, cycling and swimming

Question 16

2 Sides of the Organisational Continuum with a sporting example

Answer 16

• Low and High

Question 17

Characteristics of a Low Organisational skill with a sporting example

Answer 17

• Made up of sub routines that are easily seperated and practised by themselves
• sporting example: Triple jump

Question 18

Characteristics of a High Organisational skill with a sporting example

Answer 18

• Difficult to breakdown into subroutines
• Sporting example: Golf swing