9HPE | Skill Development Unit

Skill =

• Ability + Skill

• Coordination + Time

• Technique + Timing

• Ability + Technique

One of the characteristics of a skilled performer is...

the ability to not cope with pressure.

• True

• False

We learn good technique by:

(Select all the ones that apply)

• Watching

• Playing

• Practice

• Reviewing

Anticipation is...

• The action of jumping at something.

• The action of prediciting or expecting something.

• The action of judging someone.

• The action of believing something.

Timing is the combination of which 3 things?

• Decision-making

• Coordination

• Agility

• Reaction time

Effective coaching feedback helps athletes learn how to correct errors quickly.

• True

• False

One of the reasons for providing meaningful feedback to athletes after a performance:

• demotivate them

• Speeds up improvement

• Discourage their poor performance.

There are two types of feedback in sport

• Internal feedback

• Inside feedback

• Positive feedback

• External feedback

Fill in the missing word:

Open skills: "Skills performed in an environment that is constantly ___________".

• stable

• changing

• open

• closed

Fill in the missing word:

Closed skills: "Skills performed in a relatively ___________ environment".

• stable

• changing

• open

• closed