PAPER 2 - Classification of Skills

Question 1

ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE

Closed Skill

Practical Example

Answer 1

A skill that is not affected by the environment
Usually self- paced

Hammer Throw

Question 2

ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE

Open Skill

Practical Example -

Answer 2

A skill that is performed in a constantly changing environment/ stimuli

Passing the ball in a hockey match

Question 3

CONTINUITY

Continuous Skill

Practical Examples -

Answer 3

A skill that has no clear beginning and end

Cycling

Question 4

CONTINUITY

Discrete Skill

Practical Examples -

Answer 4

A skill with a clear beginning and end

Javelin Throw

Question 5

CONTINUITY

Serial Skill

Practical Examples -

Answer 5

A skill with a number of discrete elements/ subroutines

Triple Jump

Question 6

DIFFICULTY

Simple Skill

Practical Examples -

Answer 6

• A skill with limited decision making / information processing - LOW PERCEPTUAL LOAD
• It has few subroutines

Sprinting

Question 7

DIFFICULTY

Complex skills

Practical Example -

Key Word

Answer 7

• A skill with a HIGH PERCEPTUAL LOAD
• Many subroutines

Tennis Serve

Perceptual Load: the amount of information being processed

Question 8

PACING

Self- Paced Skill

Practical Example

Answer 8

A skill where control over the rate of movement is determined by te performer

High Jump

Question 9

PACING

Externally - Paced Skill

Practical Examples -

Answer 9

A skill where the control over the rate of movement is determined by the environment

Windsurfing

Question 10

MUSCULAR INVOLVEMENT

Fine Skill

Practical Example -

Answer 10

• Skill involves intricate movements using small muscle groups
• Involves accuracy and precision

Spin Bowler - Small finger actions

Question 11

MUSCULAR INVOLVEMENT

Gross Skill

Practical Example -

Answer 11

A skill involving large muscle group movements

Weightlifting

Question 12

ORGANISATION

Low organisation skill

Practical Example -

Answer 12

Made up of subroutines that can easily be isolated for practice

A foreword roll in a gymnastics sequence

Question 13

ORGANISATION

High organisation skill

Practical Example -

Answer 13

Made up of closely linked subroutines that are difficult to seperate
* Usually practised as a whole

Golf Swing

Question 14

TYPES OF PRACTICE

Part Practice

Practical Example -

Answer 14

• Isolating a subroutine for specific practice
• Then putting the whole skill back together

For low organisation and complex skills
Used for serial skills

Tennis Serve

Question 15

TYPES OF PRACTICE

Whole Practice

Practical Example -

Key Word:

Answer 15

• Teaching or practising a skill in it’s entirety

For high organisation skills
Used for fast/ ballistic skills

Golf Swing

Ballistic Skills = Total Body Movements

Question 16

TYPES OF PRACTICE

Whole Part Whole Practice

Practical Example-

Answer 16

Practice entire skill
Isolated a specific sub-routine
Then put the whole skill back together

Basketball Lay- Up

Question 17

TYPES OF PRACTICE

Progressive Part Practice

Practical Example-

Answer 17

• Subroutines are isolated
• Part are gradually linked together to form a whole practised skill

Used for serial skills

Breaststroke in swimming