Classification of Skills

• How many skill continua are there for classifying skills?

  Six
• What are the six continua for classifying skills?

  • Difficulty
  • Environmental influence
  • Pacing
  • Muscular involvement
  • Continuity
  • Organisation
• How can skills be classified based on difficulty?

  Skills can be classified from simple to complex depending on how hard they are to perform.
• What are the characteristics of simple skills?

  • Decision-making limited
  • Transferable
• What are the characteristics of complex skills?

  • Requires decision-making
  • Coordination important
  • Subroutines need to be linked together
• How can skills be classified based on muscular involvement?

  Skills can be classified from gross to fine.
• What are the characteristics of gross skills?

  • Require large muscle groups
  • Require power
  • Accuracy is not so important
• How can skills be classified based on organisation?

  Skills can be classified from low organisation to high organisation.
• What are the characteristics of fine skills?

  • Only require small muscles
  • Require high levels of control and accuracy
• What are the characteristics of low-organisation skills?

  • Usually simple skills
  • Can be divided into distinct subroutines
  • Require little attention
• How can skills be classified based on environmental influence?

  Skills can be classified from open to closed.
• What are the three classifications of skills based on continuity?

  Discrete, serial, and continuous skills.
• What are the characteristics of high-organisation skills?

  • Usually complex skills
  • Cannot easily be divided into distinct subroutines
  • Require close attention
• What type of skills require little attention?

  Low-organisation skills
• What are the characteristics of discrete skills?

  • Clear beginning and end
  • Quick in execution
• What type of skills usually require close attention?

  High-organisation skills
• Why are high-organisation skills considered complex?

  Because they cannot easily be divided into distinct subroutines.
• What are the characteristics of serial skills?

  • Composed of multiple discrete skills
  • Performed in a specific sequence
• What are the characteristics of open skills?

  • Environment is constantly changing
  • Movements need to be adapted to external cues
  • Involves perceptual skills
  • Usually externally paced
• What are the characteristics of continuous skills?

  • No clear beginning and end
  • Easily repeated in a continuous cycle
• What is a key feature of low-organisation skills regarding their subroutines?

  They can be divided into distinct subroutines.
• How does the level of organisation in a skill affect the attention required during its execution?

  Low-organisation skills require less attention compared to high-organisation skills.
• What defines closed skills?

  Closed skills are characterized by a stable environment.
• What are the characteristics of closed skills?

  • Environment is stable
  • Technique does not need to be adapted
  • Most self-paced
  • Usually self-paced
• How can skills be classified based on pacing?

  Skills can be classified from self-paced to externally paced.
• What are the characteristics of self-paced skills?

  • Timing under athlete’s control
  • Pace under athlete’s control
  • Usually closed skills
• What are the characteristics of externally paced skills?

  • Timing is dictated by external factors
  • Pace is dictated by external factors
  • Usually open skills