Skill in Sports: Classification of Skill

What is the definition of a skill in sports?

• A physical activity
• A learned ability to perform a task efficiently
• Skill is the consistent production of goal-oriented movements, which are learned and specific to the task
• A type of exercise

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of skill?

• Cognitive skill
• Motor skill
• Emotional skill
• Perceptual - Motor skill

Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?

• Throwing a basketball
• Kicking a soccer ball
• Writing with a pen
• Sprinting

What type of skill involves precise movements of small muscle groups?

• Gross motor skill
• Fine motor skill
• Open motor skill
• Closed motor skill

Which classification of motor skills involves skills that are performed in a stable environment with limited external factors affecting performance?

• Open motor skills
• Closed motor skills
• External-paced skills
• Internal-paced skills

A soccer penalty kick is an example of which type of skill?

• Gross motor skill
• Fine motor skill
• Open motor skill
• Closed motor skill

What continuum classifies skills based on the level of environmental influence?

• Gross–fine continuum
• Discrete–serial–continuous continuum
• Interaction continuum
• External–internal paced continuum

Which type of skill requires interaction with an opponent or teammate?

• Individual skill
• Coactive skill
• Interactive skill
• Closed skill

Dribbling a basketball is an example of which type of skill?

• Discrete skill
• Serial skill
• Continuous skill
• Coactive skill

Hitting a tennis serve is an example of which type of skill?

• Discrete skill
• Serial skill
• Continuous skill
• Coactive skill