Methods Of Classifying Skills

Question 1

What are skill placed on

Answer 1

A continuum

Question 2

What are the 4 continuums used

Answer 2

Difficulty
Environmental influence
Pacing
Muscular involvement

Question 3

What points would be on a continuum for
Difficulty
And give definition for these

Answer 3

Basic to complex
Basic = require less concentration and coordination than complex skill

Complex = need to be able to coordinate a number of different actions together

Question 4

What points would be on a continuum for

Environmental influence

Answer 4

Open to closed

Question 5

What points would be on a pacing continuum

Answer 5

Self paced to externally paced

Question 6

What points would be on a muscular involvement continuum

Answer 6

Gross skill to fine skill

Question 7

Define what an open and a closed skill is

Answer 7

Open = a skill that is performed in a certain way to deal with a changing or unstable environment

Closed = a skill that is not affected by the environment or performers within it
The skill is down the same way each time

Question 8

Define a self paced skill and externally paced skill

Answer 8

Self paced = a skill started when performer decides to start it
The speed, rate or pace of the skill is controlled by the performer

Externally paced = skill started because of an external factor e.g an opponent or environment

Question 9

Define a gross movement skill and a fine movement skill

Answer 9

Gross movement= a skill that uses large muscle groups to perform big strong powerful movements

Fine movement = involves small precise movements showing high levels of accuracy and coordination (use of small groups of muscles)