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Learning Objectives
To know the characteristics of skill. To be able to classify skills on different
skill continua
Skill versus Ability
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S k i l l & A b i l i t yS k i l l & A b i l i t y
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Different Types of Skill:
Cognitive:
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Motor:
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Characteristics of Skill
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If you were to watch the performance of these two sports stars (bonus points for naming both), what would be the words you would use to describe their best performance?
Put the words you can think of into this box:
Now compare your words with another member of the group – choose the best ones.
Working in 3’s or 5’s what are the main characteristics needed when answering an exam question?
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Exam Tip:
It is not necessary to quote a definition of skill but you MUST know the characteristics of a skilled performance and the difference between skill and ability.
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It is also vital that you use the terms ‘skill’ and ‘ability’ accurately in any answer and not just in questions that ask you about them – THIS IS VITAL FOR ACHEIVING HIGHER GRADES!!!
Classifying Sports Skills
To understand the nature of a skill and to provide information to help plan training it is helpful to classify skills into different groups. Skills are classified using a continuum which is a link between the two extreme groups. Here will look at the following continua:
Open and Closed Externally Paced and Self Paced Gross and Fine Discrete and Serial and Continuous High and Low Simple and Complex
Open and Closed Skills
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OPEN CLOSED
Where would you place the following skills?
A pass in basketball A Dive
Think of more that would fit into each class and place them on the continua.
Externally and Self Paced Skills
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Externally Paced Self Paced
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Where would you place the following skills?
A gymnastics routine A rugby player in open play
Think of more that would fit into each class and place them on the continua.
Exam Tip:
The word environment is not talking about the weather or the physical landscape it refers to all the things outside the performer.
Gross and Fine Skills
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Gross Fine
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Where would you place the following skills?
A shot puttPutting in golf
Think of more that would fit into each class and place them on the continua.
Discrete – Serial – Continuous Skills
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Discrete Serial Continuous
Where would you place the following skills?
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CyclingBasketball Free Throw Triple Jump
Think of more that would fit into each class and place them on the continua.
Exam Tips:
Questions will ask you to place skills onto a continua and explain why you have placed it in that position.
High and Low Skills
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High Low
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Simple and Complex Skills
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Simple Complex
Exam Questions
The skill of springboard diving can be classified according to various skill continua. Classify springboard diving according to the following four continua and justify each of your choices.
Open to closed Self-paced to externally paced Discrete to continuous Gross to fine High and Low Simple and Complex
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A badminton coach may observe players in matches to see whether they are skilful.
(a) What are the characteristics of a skilful performance?
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Briefly explain the terms ‘ability’ and ‘skill’.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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The skill of triple jumping can be classified according to various skill continua. Classify the triple jump according to the following continua, justifying each of your choices:
open to closedself-paced to externally paceddiscrete to continuous.
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