SKILL CLASSIFICATION

Question 1

What is a closed skill?

Answer 1

Performed in an environment where there a few variables if any. eg darts

Question 2

What is an open skill?

Answer 2

A skill performed in an unpredictable environment where decision may have to be made. eg team sports

Question 3

What is a continuous skill?

Answer 3

Have no distinct beginning or end, movements may continue for several minutes.eg swimming, biking, running

Question 4

What is a serial skill?

Answer 4

A skill that consists of subroutines. A group of skills strung together to make up a new more complicated skill eg triple jump

Question 5

What is a discrete skill?

Answer 5

Skills that have a defined beginning and end and are short in duration, eg shot put

Question 6

What is a gross motor skill?

Answer 6

A skill that involves the large muscles of the body such as the legs and shoulders

Question 7

What is a fine motor skill?

Answer 7

A skill that involves the smaller muscles of the body such as those in the fingers

Question 8

What is a skill?

Answer 8

• aesthetically pleasing
• fluent
• efficient
• economical
• accurate
• controlled
• consistent

Question 9

what is a self paced skill

Answer 9

• the performer controls the speed at which the skill is performed
• e.g when a penalty is taken in football

Question 10

what is an externally paced skill?

Answer 10

• performer has no control over when to start the skill or how fast it might be performed
• e.g sprinting when the gun is fired

Question 11

what is a simple skill

Answer 11

• requires few decisions when being performed

Question 12

what is a complex skill

Answer 12

• uses rotes of information so requires a lot of decision making

Question 13

what is a highly organised skill

Answer 13

• a skill that is not easily broken down. e.g a volley in football
  a low organised skill can be broken down. e.g swimming stoke