Classification of skills: Practice Questions

• a.It is a serial skill because it links two laps together, and a gross skill involving the whole body.
• b.It is a discrete skill as it is a single movement, and a fine skill involving the intricate movement of the feet.
• c.It is a continuous skill because it is part of a longer race, and a fine skill due to the precision of the tuck.
• d.It is a discrete skill as it has a clear beginning and end, and a gross skill because it involves large muscle groups.

• a.It is a high-organisation skill because the sub-routines cannot be easily separated during practice.
• b.It is an open skill because the timing and execution are affected by the positions of defenders and teammates.
• c.It is a closed skill because the player has full control over when to initiate the pass.
• d.It is a discrete skill because it has a clear beginning and end within the game.

• a.Simple and discrete; it has a clear beginning and end and requires limited information processing.
• b.Complex and serial; it involves a sequence of technical phases like the glide and release.
• c.Complex and discrete; the technical requirements of the glide are high, but the action is a single movement.
• d.Simple and continuous; the movement is a single action that is repeated during training sets.

• a.

  It is self-paced because the runner decides when to start, and closed because the skill is repetitive.

• b.

  It is externally paced because of the influence of other runners, and open because the environment is stable.

• c.

  It is externally paced because the race clock dictates the speed, and closed because the route is fixed.

• d.

  It is predominantly self-paced because the runner controls the speed, and open because the terrain and weather are unpredictable.

• a.

  Self-paced and continuous; the athlete controls the speed of the movement, and the end of one cycle is the start of the next.

• b.

  Externally paced and continuous; the competitors dictate the pace, and there is no clear start or end to the movement pattern.

• c.

  Externally paced and discrete; the race environment dictates the speed, and the running action has a clear beginning and end.

• d.

  Self-paced and serial; the athlete controls the speed, but the run consists of several distinct sub-routines linked together.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.