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
ReviewWhat type of skills have you been developing in your personal training programme?
Refer to sessions already done and fill in P3 or each session.