Paper 2

• What is a motor skill 


  is a learned ability to use movement to bring about the result you want
• What is the acronym for the characteristics of a performance

  FEPAC
• What does FEPAC stand for

  Fluent, efficient, pre-determined, aesthetic and coordinated
• What is a fluent movement with examples 


  a skill tat flows from one movement to and other one. E.g. punch combinations in boxing
• What is an efficiency in movement with example

  should use the minimum amount of energy or time. E.g. a good swimming technique can help you to swim faster and for longer
• What is pre-determined skill with example

  You know what you want to do before performing it. E.g. when you set up a back line from a set pice in rugby the backs know where and what to run at
• What is an aesthetic skill with example

  Movements that are controlled and look good.

  E.g. a dance will need this as it’s what they are judged on.
• What is a coordinated skill with examples

  They use two or more parts of the body together to get the maximum effect.

  E.g. A vault in gymnastics requires good arm and leg coordination
• What are the 2 different skill continuum

  open vs closed

  simple vs complexed
• what is the open vs closed continuum called

  The environmental continuum
• What is an open skill

  a skill that is performed in a changing environment, where a performer has to reacted and adapt to external factors. E.g. in rugby you have to decide if you do a pop or spin pass
• What is a closed skill 


  a skill that is always performed in the same predictable environment, not affected by external factors. E.g. when hitting a drive in golf
• What is the simple vs complexed continuum called

  The Difficulty Continuum
• What is a simple skill

  a skill that doesn’t need much concentration or much information processing. E.g. running
• what is a complexed skill 


  A skill that needs lots of concentrations or lots of information processing to do. E.g. a volley in football
• What is goal setting 


  It means setting targets that you want to reach. It can be a long term or short term goals
• What can goal setting help you with

  -helps you stick to your training program

  -helps training by giving you something to aim for which motivates you

  -helps improve performance
• What does SMART in goal setting stand for

  Specific, measurable, achievable, recorded, timed
• What does it mean by specific goal setting

  By saying what exactly you want to achieve. This then makes you focused on your goal
• What does it mean by measurable in goal setting

  This is so you can see how much you have progressed towards your goal over time- so you stay motivated
• What does achievable mean in goal setting

  to make sure your targets are set at the right level of difficulty. If a target is too difficult, you might start to feel negative about your performance and give up, but if it’s too easy, it won’t motivate you
• What does it mean by recorded in goal setting 


  It is to keep track of progress. Being able to see your target written down and to be able to track it will help motivate you
• What does timed mean in goal setting

  Setting a deadline for reaching your goal. You need a time limit so it can be measurable. Reaching short term goals on time helps to keep you up on long term goals. Also keeps you motivated
• What a the 4 types of mental preparation

  Imagery, selective attention, positive thinking, mental rehearsal
• What is imagery with examples

  It is when you imagine something that relaxes you, or imagine success in order to increase confidence. It can improve concentration by blocking out distractions. E.g. a football player imaging lifting the trophy after winning the final of a competition
• What is selective attention with example

  It is focussing on important things that will help you perform well, and ignoring things that aren’t important. E.g. a rugby player blocking out the noice of the crowd whilst kicking a conversion
• What is positive thinking with example

  It is telling yourself positive things that will motivate you or reassure you that you can perform well. E.g. A marathon runner thinking about all the training they have done to prepare for the race
• What is mental rehearsal with example

  It is imagining the feeling in the muscles when perfectly performing a skill, or mentally rehearsing the skills needed. It can prepare you to react or perform. E.g. A diver going over the sequence of movements for their dive in their head
• What is sportsmanship

  It means playing fairly, sticking to the rules and being polite and respectful to your opponents
• What else does sportsmanship mean

  Sticking to the sports etiquette - following unwritten rules and conventions of the sport
• Examples of sportsmanship

  Making a tunnel and clapping for the opposition in rugby.
• What is gamesmanship

  It is gaining an advantage by using tactics that seem unfair, but aren’t against the rules
• What is key with gamesmanship

  It’s not actually cheating but it can come quite close.
• Examples of gamesmanship

  Time wasting in football is when players faff about. Killing the flow of the game and runs down the clock.
• what is deviance

  It is behaviour that goes against the moral values or laws of the sport
• What is key about deviance

  It is breaking the rules. Sometimes it involves cheating to gain an advantage in a game
• Examples of deviance

  Professional fouls, like tripping players up to get ahead of them
• What punishments are there for deviance

  Some can be game bans or can be hefty fines
• What are the 3 performance enhancing drugs

  Stimulants, anabolic steroids, beta blockers
• What are the positives of stimulants 


  They affect the central nervous system. They can increase mental and physical alertness and also mask fatigue.