Classification of skill in sport

• What are skills in sports?

  Learned patterns of movement
• How do skills enable athletes?

  They help athletes perform effectively
• What is the range of skills in sports?

  From simple to complex
• What are open and closed skills?

  Skills vary depending on the sport
• What are skills in sports?

  Learned patterns of movement acquired through training
• How do skills affect athletes?

  They enable athletes to perform effectively
• What must skilled performers do to acquire motor skills?

  They must learn them
• What is a motor skill?

  A learned movement response
• What makes a movement skilful?

  Efficiency, coordination, and good technique
• What does efficient movement mean?

  No wasted effort in the movement
• What is the range of skills in sports?

  • Skills range from simple to complex
  • Can be open or closed, depending on the sport
• Give an example of efficient movement.

  A butterfly swimmer avoids unnecessary splashing
• What is a continuum in the context of movement skills?

  A range or sliding scale between two extreme points
• What does predetermined mean in skilful movement?

  The performer knows their goal
• How can movement skills be classified?

  On a continuum based on different criteria
• Provide an example of predetermined movement.

  A badminton player disguises a serve
• What are the two main continua for classifying movement skills?

  Environmental continuum and difficulty continuum
• What does coordinated mean in movement skills?

  All parts of the skill are linked seamlessly
• What is the environmental continuum in sport?

  • Classifies skills based on environmental factors
  • Includes open and closed skills
• Give an example of coordinated movement.

  A triple jumper's hop, step, and jump
• What is the difficulty continuum in sport?

  • Classifies skills based on their complexity
  • Ranges from simple to complex skills
• What are skills in sports?

  Learned patterns of movement acquired through training
• How do skills affect athletes in sports?

  They enable athletes to perform effectively
• What does fluent mean in the context of movement?

  Movement is flowing and smooth
• Provide an example of fluent movement.

  A trampolinist performing a smooth routine
• What is the range of skills in sports?

  From simple to complex
• What are open and closed skills in sports?

  Skills can be open or closed, depending on the sport
• What does aesthetic mean in skilful movement?

  It looks good and is pleasing to the eye
• What is the environmental continuum in sports?

  Classification based on environmental effects on skills
• What are environmental stimuli in sports?

  External factors affecting performers' skills
• Give an example of aesthetic movement.

  A slalom snowboarder racing stylishly
• What is good technique in movement skills?

  Correct execution of the skill
• Give an example of an environmental stimulus in sports.

  Weather conditions
• Provide an example of good technique.

  A hockey player hitting the ball correctly
• How does terrain affect sports performance?

  It influences how athletes adapt their skills
• What is the role of perception in sports?

  Awareness of external factors to adapt skills
• What distinguishes a skilled performance from an unskilled performance?

  Skilled performance shows efficiency and coordination
• What characterizes closed skills?

  Not affected by the environment
• What are characteristics of an unskilled performance?

  Wasted effort and awkward movements
• What is a self-paced skill?

  Initiated or controlled solely by the performer