classification of skills
gross
low organisation
open
fine
externally paced
closed
self paced
high organisation
discrete
continuous
serial
simple
complex
- use of large muscle groups - don't require precision
Example - shot put
- use of small muscle groups
- requires precision and accuracy
Example - spinning a ball
- in changing environments
- needs information processing
- externally paced skills
Example - dribble in basketball
- in unchanging environments
- limited information processing
- internally paced skills
example - free throw in basketball
- environmental factors determine when the performer starts the movement
example - shooting
- performer decides when to start the movement
example - javelin throw
- easy to break down into subroutines
example - bowling in cricket
- difficult to breakdown into subroutines example - sprinting
- limited information processing
- need minimal decision making
example - high jump
- needs information processing
- requires decision making
example - slip catch in cricket
- an unclear beginning and unclear end example - dribbling a basketball
- a clear beginning and clear end
example - backflip in gymnastics
- several discrete skills joined together
example - triple jump