Year 9 Revision - Skill Aquisition

Which statement below best describes skill acquisition?

• Coordinate muscles and bones to execute a certain skill.

• Use muscles to release energy efficiently.

• Learning to coordinate the body appropriately to achieve an intended movement outcome.

• Learning how to move the body to catcha nd throw a ball.

Which of the following is NOT a motor skill?

• Meditating

• Catching a cricket ball

• Running a race

• Doing a handstand

True or False: Fast twitch muscle fibres are smaller than slow twitch muscle fibres, and do not fatigue easily.

• True

• False

______ skills are performed in varied conditions that can not be

   controlled.

• Closed

• Locomotor

• Non-locomotor

• Open

Complex skills are skills where the performer has to process lots of information and make lots of decisions. The skill requires.....

• Training

• Technique

• Subroutines

• Practice

__________ skills can be more difficult to learn...

• Discrete

• Serial

• Continuous

• Gross

Sequence the stages of learning in correct order (with correct spelling).

Making frequent errors, getting a general idea of the skill and devoting a lot of attention to skills are best aligned to which stage of learning?

Which of the following options correctly identifies BOS (Base of Support)?

• A

• B

• C

Which of the following points best represents COG (Centre of Gravity)?

• A

• B

• C

• D