Classification Of Skills (Book 2)

Question 1

What are continua used for in movement skill analysis?

Answer 1

To classify movement skills based on a gradual increase/decrease in a number of characteristics

Continua represent an imaginary scale between two extremes, acknowledging that skills often embody elements of multiple characteristics.

Question 2

Why do we use continua to classify movement skills?

Answer 2

As skills have elements of all characteristics to a greater or lesser extent
And they can change depending on the situation which they are performed in

This variability makes strict categorization challenging.

Question 3

What does the Environmental Influence Continuum focus on?

Answer 3

The effects of the environment on skills
(It categorizes skills based on how much they are influenced by external factors)

Question 4

What is an open skill?

Answer 4

Movements affected by the environment/teammates/ opponents/surface, requiring many decisions.

Question 5

What are practical examples of open skills.

Answer 5

Intercepting a ball in netball
Tackling a ball in football
Tackling in rugby

Question 6

What are closed skills?

Answer 6

Skills not affected by the environment, habitual, follow a set pattern.

Question 7

What are examples of closed skills.

Answer 7

Chest pass in netball
Penalty shot in netball
Throw in darts

Question 8

Is a closed skill externally paced or self paced?

Answer 8

Mainly self paced

Question 9

Is an open skill selfed paced or externally paced?

Answer 9

Mainly externally paced

Question 10

What is the muscular involvement continuum

Answer 10

This is concerned with the precision of movement, and the amount of muscles used.

Question 11

What are gross skills?

Answer 11

These are skills where a large number of muscle movements are involved and there is little to none precision needed

Question 12

What are 5 practical examples of gross skills?

Answer 12

Shot put
Discus throw
Goal keeper dive in football
100m sprint in athletes
Swimming

Question 13

What is a fine skill?

Answer 13

This is a skill which involves intricate movement and uses a small amount of muscle groups. These skills tend to be precise in nature.

Question 14

What is a fine skill?

Answer 14

This is a skill which involves intricate movement and uses a small amount of muscle groups. These skills tend to be precise in nature.

Question 15

What are 2 practical examples of fine skills?

Answer 15

A throw in darts
A bowl in cricket

Question 16

What is the pacing continuum?

Question 17

What does the pacing continuum focus on?

Answer 17

This focuses on the timings and movements of a skill

Question 18

What is a self paced skill?

Answer 18

This is a skill where the performer is in control and they determine when the movement starts and also the rate at which is proceeds

Question 19

What are 4 practical examples of a self paced skill?

Answer 19

Throw in discus
Javalin throw
Tennis serve
Free kick in football

Question 20

What is a externally paced skill?

Answer 20

This is a skill where the performer is in control and determines when the movement starts and the rate at which it proceeds

Question 21

What are 5 examples of externally paced skills?

Answer 21

Start in a sprint
Start in a marathon
Marking in a centre pass in netball
Tackling in football
Tackling in rugby
Recieving a badminton serve

Question 22

What does the continuity continuum focus on?

Answer 22

This focuses on how well defined the begging and end of a skill are.

Question 23

What is a discrete skill?

Answer 23

This is a skill which has a clear beginning and end. For the skill to be repeated this whole skill must be repeated again.

Question 24

What are 3 examples of a discrete skill?

Answer 24

Shot in netball
Free throw in basket ball
Penalty in netball

Question 25

What are 3 examples of a discrete skill?

Answer 25

Shot in netball Free throw in basket ball Penalty in netball

Question 26

What is a serial skill?

Answer 26

This is a skill what has a number of discrete elements put together in a definite order to make a movement or sequence

Question 27

What is a serial skill?

Answer 27

This is a skill what has a number of discrete elements put together in a definite order to make a movement or sequence

Question 28

What are 3 examples of a serial skill?

Answer 28

Gymnastics floor routine Triple jump Diving routines

Question 29

What is a continuous skill?

Answer 29

This is a skill which has no definite beginning or end. The end of one cycle is the start of the next m

Question 30

What is a continuous skill?

Answer 30

This is a skill which has no definite beginning or end. The end of one cycle is the start of the next m

Question 31

What are 4 examples of a continuous skill?

Answer 31

Swimming Cycling Running Rowing

Question 32

What are 4 examples of a continuous skill?

Answer 32

Swimming Cycling Running Rowing

Question 33

What does the difficulty continuum focus on?

Answer 33

This is about the type of judgements and decisions that you have to make in order to be able to perform a skill

Question 34

What does the difficulty continuum focus on?

Answer 34

This is about the type of judgements and decisions that you have to make in order to be able to perform a skill

Question 35

What is a simple skill? (Does it have a large or small amount of sub routines) (Feedback?)

Answer 35

This is a skill which has little information to process and few decisions to make. Has a small amount of sub routines involved where speed and timing are not critical. Feedback is not critical

Question 36

What is a example of a simple skill

Answer 36

A sprint start in swimming

Question 37

What is a complex skill? (Does it have a large or small amount of sub routines) (Feedback?)

Answer 37

This is a skill which has a high perceptual load leading to many decisions needing to be made. This skill will have many sub-routines where speed and timing are critical, together with the significant use of feedback.

Question 38

What are 3 examples of complex skills?

Answer 38

A pass by a centre in netball Pass by a mid fielder in hockey Gymnastics floor routine

Question 39

What does the organisation continuum focus on?

Answer 39

This focuses on the way a skill is organised and how the sub routines link together

Question 40

What does the organisation continuum focus on?

Answer 40

This focuses on the way a skill is organised and how the sub routines link together

Question 41

What is a low organisation skill?

Answer 41

This is a skill which is made up of sub routines that are easily separated and practiced by themselves

Question 42

What is a low organisation skill?

Answer 42

This is a skill which is made up of sub routines that are easily separated and practiced by themselves

Question 43

What are 4 examples of skills which are low organisation

Answer 43

Javelin Shot put Triple jump Golf swing Tennis serve Lay up

Question 44

What is a high organisation skill?

Answer 44

Movement skills where sub routines are very closely linked together and are very difficult to separate without disrupting the skill

Question 45

What are 3 examples of high organisation skills?

Answer 45

Sprinting Swimming Cycling Dribbling in basket ball