Skill
Game categories
target
accuracy in relation to the target produces success
striking
batters try to git ball away from fielders to maximise time to score runs
Net/wall
place ball away from opponent
Invasion
attacking and creating space
gaining/maintaining possession
rules in games and sports
secondary
e.g. size of ball in soccer
open to interpretation
arise form game and can be modified without altering nature of game
Primary
e.g. no handling ball in soccer
what makes soccer "soccer"
identify how a game is played/won
Sport
games that require physical skill and wide-following and institutional stability
Games
goal directed activity with rules and limitations
Play
voluntary activity pursued for intrinsic rewards
Organisation of skill
continuous
e.g. running
long in duration
repetitive movement
arbitrary beginning and end
serial
e.g. gym routine
specific order
linked together
several discrete actions
discrete
e.g. putting golf
short in duration
one distinct movement
clear beginning and end
Classification of games
similar tactical problems
understanding similarities
transferrable skills
Stability of environment
open
e.g. passing in netball
movement adapted to environment
externally paced
unpredictable environment
closed
e.g. dart throwing
sterotypical movement
self paced
stable environment
Precision of movement
fine
e.g. drawing
precision
small muscles
gross
e.g. weightlifting
force/power
large muscles
Skill classification
allow recommendation for skill acquisition (grouped) rather than specialised
allow similar skills to be combined
characteristics
limitation to skill classification
insufficient picture of the performance demand of skill
difficult to catergorise
easy to understand
Types of motor skills
specialised
advanced version of fundamental skills/combinations that apply to specialised skills
fundamental
foundation skill that provided basis for development of specialised skills
Skill vs Ability
depends on abilities
modified with practice
developed with practice
Ability
influence performance of skills
stable and enduring
inherit traits
Motor Skill
A task that you perform
E.g. Kicking a ball is a skill
Learnt
voluntary
Goal directed
The quality of performance
Characteristics
E.g. Elite basketballer has more skill than beginner
minimum energy expenditure
minimum time
max certainty of goal achievement
