Skill classification- Continuums

What’s the word for elements of separate movements making up a skill?

• Clear routine

• Extra routine

• Subroutine

• Proroutine

A skill which isnt affected by the environment and requires little decisions. With an example

• Open skill

• Netball pass

• Golf swing

• Closed skill

A serial skill involves…

• A clear end and beginning, having to go back and repeat from the beginning (penalty)

• Several discrete elements performed in a pattern or sequence of movement

  (Gymnastics)

• Not a clear beginning and end, repetitive and in a cycle

  (Cycling)

Components of an externally paced skill

• Speed controlled by environment

• A netball pass

• A javelin throw

• Often an open skill (basketball dribble)

Rate perform determined by you

• Self paced

• Fine skill

• Gross skill

• Continuous skill

A fast skill- HANDSTAND

• Gross skill

• Complex skill

• Highly organised skill

• Open skill

Involves small muscle groups

• Serial skill

• Low organised skill

• Complex skill

• Fine skill

High perceptual load

• Simple skill

• Low organised skill

• Serial skill

• Complex skill

A SLOW skill- breaststroke

• Self paced

• Gross skill

• Low organisation

• Discrete skill

Components of a serial skill

• Archery

• 2 or more discrete skills linked

• Repeated by the performer

• Gymnastics

• several discrete elements performed in pattern or sequence of movements.