Sport science

what is a motor skill?

• movement is one in which a pre-determined objective is accomplished with maximum efficiency and minimum outlay of energy.

• An activity involved in moving parts of the body (or as a whole), in order to achieve a predetermined goal.

• A skilled movement is one in which a pre-determined objective is accomplished with maximum efficiency and minimum outlay of energy.

• An individual who can skilfully drive a vehicle

How is ‘skill’ acquired

• through practice but it is also thought to be a combination of hereditary and environmental influences

• require most or all of the body to be involved in the performance or skill. E.g Diving off a three metre board.

• naturally

• A skilled movement is one in which a pre-determined objective is accomplished with maximum efficiency and minimum outlay of energy.

describe discrete skills

• Continuous skills have no distinct beginning or end- dribbling a bball

• Requires only small parts of muscle groups to be involved

• Has a beginning and an end - basketball throw

• Doing it secretly

what is a serial skill?

• Ted Bundy

• Requires most or all of the body to be involved in the performance or skill.

• Requires only small parts of muscle groups to be involved

• String together several Discrete skills to form a continuous performance

what motor skill is this ?

skills have no distinct beginning or end

• Continuous

• Fine Motor

• Gross

• Simple

what motor skill is this?

Requires only small parts of muscle groups to be involved

• closed

• Open

• Fine motor

• discrete

what motor skill is this?

require most or all of the body to be involved in the performance or skill.

• Gross skills

• Simple

• Complex

• closed

Simple skill is:

• Requires big learning and are essentially difficult movements

  Example: throwing a ball

• Requires little learning and are essentially basic movements

  Example: throwing a ball

• Require a combination of basic skills and putting them into a more developed activity

• Require a lot of basic skills and putting them a video

an example of a complex skill would be?

• leg spin bowl

• throwing a ball

Identify the open skills

• requires only small parts of muscle groups to be involved

• open to learning every skills

• are performed in an environment where there are many variables