Open skill
Takes place when the environment is unpredictable
Closed skill
Takes place in a stable and predictable environment
Basic skill
Easy and needs little concentration
Complex skill
Difficult and requires full concentration
Low organisation
Clear simple phases which can be easily broken down
High organisation
Complicated phases which are difficult to break down for learning
Example of an open skill
Dribbling passed a defender
Example of a closed skill
Free throw in basketball
Example of a basic skill
Chess pass in netball
Example of a complex skill
Smash in tennis
Example of a low organisation skill
Set shot in basketball
Example of a high organisation skill
Somersault in trampling
Massed practice
Skill practised until it is learned without taking a break
Distributed practice
Skill is practised over several sessions or with rest breaks
Fixed practice
Skill is practised over and over again until perfected
Variable practice
Skill is practised in a variety of different situations
Visual guidance
Teaches skills by letting learners see them performed
Verbal guidance
Uses spoken words - coaching points, feedback to teach skills
Manual guidance
Physical support method where a coach physically moves the performers body
Mechanical guidance
Uses equipment or aids to help learners practice a new skill
Intrinsic feedback
Feedback comes from the performer themselves
Extrinsic feedback
Feedback comes from an outside source like a coach
Concurrent feedbck
Feedback is given at the time of the performance
Terminal feedback
Feedback is given at the end of a game or performance
