ACQUIRING MOVEMENT SKILL

Classification of Motor Skills and abilities

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Task 1 :List five words that describe this performance

The learned ability to bring about the predetermined result with the maximum certainty often with the minimum outlay of time energy or both.

Consistent Aesthetic Learned Goal directed Predetermined Organised Recognisable Efficient

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Aesthetic Looks controlled,

effective and effortless

Consistent Able to execute action

with maximum certainty

Learned Through practice

and experience

Goal directed Intention to do it

not just luck

Predetermined Have an aim to

achieve

Organised

Efficient Minimum of

time and energy

Recognisable

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Task 2 what types of skill are being demonstrated in this clip?

Intellectual? Where? Justify

your answer. Perceptual? Justify your

answer. Motor skill?

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E.g., problem solving, planning, strategies, tactics to outwit your opponent.

Detecting and interpreting, making sense of information in the environment. Detecting the speed and direction of a ball as it comes over the net in tennis.

Skill which involves physical movement and muscular control.

Smooth executing movement

What type of skill do you have?

1)Intellectual skill

2)Perceptual skill

3)Motor skill

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Classification of motor skills

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Your sports. Look at the continuum on

page 8 and place a skill from your sport on the continuum

Draw the continuum on the white boards and then place each of the 7 skills.

Pick two of the skills and justify the reason you have placed them in that position on page 8.

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Triple jump

Gross Because there are

large muscle groups involved. There are large body movements and there is little need for precise or small movements.

Ten Pin bowling Some Fine Some Gross There are large muscle

movements, however, there are also small intricate movement in the fingers during the release of the ball. However, the main action is a large movement, therefore, it is further on the gross than fine continuum.

Criteria for Environmental Influence

Open Skill Closed Skill

Involves motor skills affected by environment

Perceptual and involve decision making

(adaptations and variations)

Externally paced in an unpredictable environment.

E.g., Passing in rugby, receiving a ball in netball.

Motor skill not affected by environment

Skill habitual-aim is to reproduce same technique model.

Self paced Forward roll, gymnastics

through vault, tennis serve.

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Task on page 9.

Justification for selection using the right terminology.

Ensure you are specific with example and justification.

If it’s vague you won’t get marks.

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Task 5 in the booklet page 15

Cartwheel

Bowling in cricket

Throwing a ball