Skill in Sport

What is the definition of a skill?

• An learned action that has been learned through practice

• Something a person is born with

• An internalized trait that manifests as movement

• Knowledge and behaviour we gain through sport.

Classification of skills are placed on what?

• Scale
• Continuum
• Graph
• Continuation graph

Which one of these is NOT a SKILL type?

• Perceptual

• Gross

• Cognitive

• Motor

What is the definition an internally paced skill?

• A skill that involves large muscle groups.

• A skill that is not affected by the environment.

• A skill that is performed when the individual decides to initiate it

• A skill started as response to an external factor.

What is the definition a GROSS motor skill?

• A skill that involves large muscle groups.

• A skill that is not affected by the environment.

• A skill that starts when the performer decides to start them.

• A skill started as response to an external factor.

What is the definition a OPEN skill?

• A skill that involves large muscle groups.

• A skill that is not affected by the environment.

• A skill that starts when the performer decides to start them.

• A skill that is affected by the environment.

The triple jump is a...

• Gross skill

• Fine skill

• Serial skill

• Discrete skill

A return in tennis is a

• Internally paced skill

• Externally paced skill

Rugby tackle is a

• Individual skill

• Coactive skill

• Interactive skill

• Reactive skill

Throwing a ball is a

• Discrete skill

• Serial skill

• Continuous skill

• Fine skill