Skill classification
7 important questions on Skill classification
What is a closed skill?
- Action is not affected by the environment. The environment doesn't change and therefore the performer has total control
- Mostly self-paced
- "Javelin"
What is a highly organised skill?
- A skill that is difficult to break down into subroutines.
- Most discrete skills
- "dribbling in basketball"
What is a low organised skill?
- A skill that is easy to break down into subroutines/separate parts and can be replicated.
- "Triple jump"
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What is repeated practice?
- Practice a skill repetitively so the skills become AUTOMATIC
- Closed skills are practised using this method as changing the environment can be distracting and is unnecessary
- "javelin"
What is varied practice?
- Skills are practised by changing the environment and the player creating their own strategies to cope.
- Open skills
- "football dribble"
What is massed training?
- Continuous practice period for 6 weeks for example with minimal breaks
- Useful for discrete and simple skills
- "Golf putt"
What is distributed training?
- Train - rest - train - rest
- Rest periods can involve non sport specific exercises, mental rehearsal or analysis of performance.
- Useful for continuous/dangerous skills
- "swimming"
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