Skill Flashcards

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Define Skill

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A learned action/behaviour with the intention of bringing about predetermined results with maximum certainity and minimum outlay of time and energy

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Define Abilities

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Inherited from your parents, abilities are stable traits that determine an individual’s potential to learn or acquire skills

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Give an example of a sporting skill

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passing the ball in netball or shooting in football

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Give 3 examples of abilities

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Balance, agility and coordination are abilities that you are born with

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Give an example of how abilities can help learners perform skills.

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Greater inherited balance will help a gymnast learned the skills required on a balance beam.

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Name the 4 groups that skill is classified into when learning a skill

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The basic _________complex continuumThe open __________closed continuumThe self-paced ______externally paced continuumThe gross _________ fine continuum

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What are the characteristics of a basic skill?

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Few decisions to be madeFew decisions actually affect the success of the movementTend to be taught as a beginnerLearned fairly quickly

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Give examples of basic skills?

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Walking, forward roll, jumping

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What are the characteristics of a complex skill?

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Complex decision makingLots of decisions to be made in order to be succesfulTend to be taught after experiencing success in basic skillsCan take considerable time to master

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Give examples of complex skills.

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High Jump - requires coordinated running in an accurate bend, foloowed by a correctly timed jump and an effective body position to clear the bar.A layup in basketball - requires coordinated running whilst dribbling the ball with a correct step pattern as approach the basket plus the ability to release the ball at its highest point at the correct point of the backboard for it to be successful.

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What are the characteristics of an Open skill?

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Unstable environmentThe way you do the skill is affected by people around youYou can change the way you usually do the skill because of the environment eg where your oponents are.The skill is often externally paced.

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Give examples of an open skill.

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A football pass is carried out in a certain way to avoid oncoming opponents. eg chip or pass around them,

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What are the characteristics of a closed skill?

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Stable environmentThe way you do the skill is not affacted by people around you.You will not change how you do the skill, it will be the same each timeThe skill is typically self-paced.

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Give examples of closed skills

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A somersault in gymnastics. You would try and replicate the skill in the same way each timeA Javelin throw is replicated each time, there is nothing to affect the throw

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Define Open Skill

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A skill which is performed in a certain way to deal with a changing or unstable environment. eg to outwit an opponent

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Define Closed Skill

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A skill which is not affected by the environment or perfoers within it. It tends to be done the same way each time.

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What is the ‘environment’ in the context of learning a skill?

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It is the situation in which the skill is being performed. eg who is there, what are they doing?

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Define Self Paced Skill

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The skill is started when the performer decides to start it. The speed, rate or pace of the skill is controlled by the performer.

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Define Externally Paced Skill

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The skill is started because of an external factor. The speed rate or pace of the skill is controlled by external factors. eg an opponent.

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What are the characteristics of a Self-paced skill?

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The start of the movement si controlled by the performerThe speed, pace or rate of the movement is controlled by you

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Give examples of Self-paced movements

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When receiving a badminton shot you only start your return shotafter the oppponent has performed their serve.When marking an opponent in netball, your movement is affected by the movement of your opponent.

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What are the characteristics of a Gross skill?

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Involves big movements of the bodyInvolves the use of large muscle groups. Movements tend not to rely on accuracy and precision,

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Give examples of Gross skills

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kicking a ball, running, throwing a javelin

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What are the characteristics of a fine skill?

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Involves small, precise movementsInvolves the use of small muscle groupsMovements tend to involve precision and accuracy

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Give examples of a fine skill

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Archery, Table tennis block shot, darts

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Classify the following and justify your answer.A javelin Throw

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Javelin Throw - Closed skill - remains the same each time not affected by outside factors, Gross Skill - performer uses large muscle groups to run and throw the javelinSelf paced skill - Performer decides when to start the run up and how fast to runComplex skill - requires coordinated running followed by a correctly timed throw.