SKILL CLASSIFICATION3.3 The Event

REVIEW OF L2PESKILL OR TECHNIQUE?

• A skill is a movement with a purpose• A technique is a way of performing a skill

Activity Skill Technique

There are three ways of classifying skills:

Open or Closed

Fine or Gross (some skills include both)

Discrete, Continuous or Serial

OPEN The timing depends

upon factors the performer cannot control. Eg opposition

Examples – tackling in rugby, sailing, surfing

CLOSEDThe performer is in complete control of the sequence and timing of the skillExamples, golf swing, archery

FINE Involves small muscle

groups For performing fine

tasks Examples – darts,

marbles, handwriting

GROSS Involves large muscle

groups Often involved the whole

body Examples – swimming,

somersault, boxing

DISCRETE Has a distinct start and finish Examples – throwing, punching, a kick

CONTINUOUS A skill that has no distinct beginning or end Examples – dribble in basketball, running, skiing

SERIAL A series of discrete skills performed in a defined order to

perform a continuous skill Examples – serving in tennis, a vault in gymnastics (i.e.. Run-

up, take-off, pre-flight, support, post-flight, landing)

Level 3 Concepts

Descriptive v Operational

• Executive Programme• Subroutines

Future FocusWhat type of skills will you develop in your personal training programme?