1. Skills and Techniques

2. Definition. A skill is the purpose of linked sequences of movement.
(Write an example of your own)
A technique is the ways of completing a skill.

3. Types of Skill Skills can be: ‘OPEN’ or ‘CLOSED’
Describe what is meant by an OPEN skill, and a CLOSED skill.
Give at least 3 examples for both.

4. Types of Skill cont. Skills can also be: ‘SIMPLE’ or ‘COMPLEX’
Describe what is meant by a ‘SIMPLE’ skill and a ‘COMPLEX’ skill.
Give at least 3 examples for both.

5. Ways of Learning.
Can you name the two different ways of learning a skill used in your course? 1) 2)
Give an example of ‘GRADUAL LEARNING’ and ‘WHOLE – PART – WHOLE’

6. Methods of Practice.
There are 6 different methods of practice when learning and refining a skill. These are:
1) Solo practice.
2) Partner practice.
3) Repetition.
4) Shadow practice.
5) Opposed practice.
6) Unopposed practice.
Can you give examples of each of these types of practice, related to the activities in your course?

7. Analysing a Skill.
When we analyse a skill we break it into 3 sections.
PREPERATION
ACTION
RECOVERY
Think of a skill from an activity on your course, and describe the actions carried out in the three phases of the skill.