MOTOR SKILL
Skill vs. Ability
Skill
* Developed with practice or experience
* E.g - Learning to catch or throw
Skill Acquisition
* Dependant on...
Learner
* Ability to perform Task
* Motivation
* Individual difference
* Developmentally ready
Environment
* Context
* Predictable vs. Unpredictable
* Time limitation
Task
* Perceptual component
* Object Manipulation
* Body Movement
Ability
* Inherited traits
* E.g - Reaction Time ,Strength
Types of Motor Skills
Fundamental Skills
*Foundation Skills
*Stability - Balance
*Locomotor - Running
*Ball Skills- Catching, Throwing, Kicking
*Basis for specialised skills
Specialised Skills
*Advanced version of Fundamental Skills
*E.g - A professional basketball player has
specialised skills
Quality of Performance
* Certainty of goal achievement
* Minimum time
* Minimum energy expenditure
* High degree of proficiency
* E.g - Usain Bolt is a highly skilled athlete
A Task that you perform
* Voluntary
* Goal directed
* Learned or relearned
* Movement of body
* E.g- Kicking a ball, Crutch walking
Skill Classifications
*Allows similar skills to
be grouped together
Stability of Environment
Closed
*Stable
*Predictable
*Self-paced
*Stereotype movements
*E.g- Taking a penalty kick,
A Tennis serve, Long Jump
Open
*Variable
*Unpredictable
*Adaptable
*Externally paced
*Not stereotypical
*E.g- Goal keeper in soccer,
Fielders in cricket
Precision of movement
Gross Motor Skills
*Large muscles
*Force/Power
*Multi limb movement
*E.g- High Jump, Running
Fine Motor Skills
*Small muscles
*Accuracy
*Precise
*E.g - Sewing a button
Organisation of skills
Discrete
*Clear start & end
*One clear movement
*Quick
*E.g- Javelin throw
Continuous
*No clear beginning & end
*Repetitive movements
*Longer duration
*E.g- Rowing, Cycling
Serial
*Combined discrete skills
*Integrated sequence
*E.g- Place kick in football,
Triple Jump, Basketball Layup