classification of skills

• skill

  learned action or behaviour
• ability

  inherited, stable traits
• • basic or complex: little or large thought, easy or hard to learn
  • open or closed: how skills are performed based on environment
  • self paced or externally paced: what controls movement
  • gross or fine: muscle groups and movements
• basic skill:

  • little decisions
  • learnt quickly
  • taught as beginner
  • e.g walking, jumping
• complex skill:

  • complex decision making
  • many decisions
  • taught as experienced
  • takes time to master
  • e.g high jump
• open skill:

  • unstable enivronment
  • skill is affected by environment
  • can choose to d skill different based on environment
  • externally paced
  • e.g football pass to avoid defenders
• closed skill:

  • stable environment
  • performance of skill is not affected by environment
  • self-paced
  • e.g javelin throw
• self-paced skill:

  • start of movement controlled by performer
  • e.g start of a long jump
  • speed of skill is self controlled
  • e.g jogging
• externally paced skill:

  • start of movement controlled by external factors
  • e.g recieving badminton serve
  • speed is externally controlled
  • sprint start
• gross skill:

  • large muscle groups and large movements
  • do not require accuracy and precision
  • e.g sprinting
• fine skill:

  • small muscle groups and small movements
  • require accuracy and precision
  • e.g archery, table tennis