Skill and ability

• Ability is inherited from your parents, abilities are stable traits that determine an individuals potential to learn skills. Abilities come naturally and can’t be learned
• A skill is a learnt action
• Basic skill

  • few decisions to be made
  • tend to be taught as a beginner
  • learned quickly
  • few decisions affect the success of the movement
• Complex skill

  • complex decision making
  • lots of decisions made in order to be successful
  • taught to more experienced players
  • can take a lot of time to master
• Open skill

  • unstable environment
  • the way you do the skill is affected by people around you
  • often externally paced
• Closed skill

  • stable environment
  • the way you do the skill is not affected by people around you
  • usually self paced
  • the skill is done the same way every time
• Self paced skill

  • the start of the movement is controlled by the performer
  • the speed and pace of the movement is controlled by you
• Externally paced skill

  • the start of the movement is controlled by external factors
  • the speed and pace of the movement is controlled by external factors
• Gross skills

  • involves big movements of the body
  • involves the use of large muscle groups
  • movements do not rely on accuracy and precision
• Fine skills

  • involves small, precise movements
  • involves the use of small muscle groups