skill and ability

• skill

  a learned ability to bring about a predetermined result with maximum certainty often with minimal outlay of time, energy or both
• characteristics of skills ("ACEFACE")

  Accurate - the skill is precise

  Consistent - the skill repeatedly has high success

  Efficient - the skill is produced with the least amount of energy and in the quickest time

  Fluent - the skill is preformed smoothly

  Aesthetically pleasing - the skill is good to watch

  Controlled - body parts move together easily, skills are coordinated

  Economical - minimal energy waste
• what are the different skill continuums called

  environmental influence

  continuity

  muscular involvement

  pacing

  organisation

  difficulty
• what does the environmental influence continuum consist of 


  open ------ closed
• what does the continuity continuum consist of 



  discrete ---- serial ---- continuous
• what does the muscular involvement continuum consist of 




  gross -------- fine
• what does the pacing continuum consist of 




  external paced ------------- self paced
• what does the organisation continuum consist of 




  high ---------- low
• what does the difficulty continuum consist of 




  simple ---------- complex
• what are the 4 types of transfer of learning

  positive

  negative

  zero

  bilateral
• what is positive transfer of learning

  when the learning of one skill is helped by the learning of another

  e.g a tennise serve and a volleyball serve & surfing and skateboarding
• what is negative transfer of learning

  when the learning of one skill is hindered by the learning of another

  e.g. a tennis for hand and a squash forhand in the different wrist actions
• what is zero transfer of learning

  when there is no impacts in the learning and preformance of a skill

  e.g. rock climbing and swimming stroke
• what is bilateral transfer of learning

  when the learning of one skill is transferred from one side the body to the other side of the body

  e.g. left to right foot (can you kick a football with both)
• how does a coach encourage successful transfer 


  eliminate bad habits

  make people aware of positive transfer

  identify elements that may hinder learning

  ensure the first skill is learnt will be for learning another