1. Classification of Skill
What is classification of skill?
Putting skills into certain groups based on common characteristics

2. What groups can you think of?

3. The categories are always opposites Sports are placed on a continuum
What levels of motivation do you have to complete prep?
We place our skill along the continuum. This helps if we have a skill that is neither one or the other but in the middle of the two categories.

4. Why bother classifying skills?
Because if we are aware of the common characteristics of each skill, it makes it easier for us to teach/plan practises

5. Does the environment have an effect on the skill?
Open/Closed Skills
Does the environment have an effect on the skill?

6. Open Skill Closed Skill
A skill that takes place in a changing environment (NOT weather)
E.g. Tennis Rally
Closed Skill
A skill that takes place in a stable environment
E.g. A dive

7. Does the skill involve much movement of the body’s muscles?
Gross/Fine Skills
Does the skill involve much movement of the body’s muscles?

8. Gross Skill
A movement which requires movement of large muscle groups
E.g. Basketball lay-up shot
Fine Skill
A movement which requires small, precise movements
E.g. Throwing a dart

9. Self/Externally Paced Skills
Who decides when to start/the timing of the skill?

10. Externally-Paced Skill
Self-Paced Skill
A skill where the performer decides when to start the movement/the pace of the skill
E.g. Gymnast
Externally-Paced Skill
A skill where other factors (e.g. people) determine when to start/the pace of the skill
E.g. Hockey player

11. Discrete/Serial/Continuous Skills
How many movements make up the skill?

12. Discrete Skill Serial Skill Continuous Skill
A skill with a clear beginning and end, one short movement
E.g. Kick in football
Serial Skill
A skill that is made up of several discrete skills put together
E.g. Triple Jump
Continuous Skill
A skill that is made up of the same movement repeated over and over again, no clear beginning or end.
E.g. Swimming stroke