Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport
- Created by: Olivia Fryer
- Created on: 16-01-18 16:39
Sport Psychology
Skill and Ability
A skill is an action or way of behaving that can be learned.
Once learned a skill can be performed easily and efficiently again and again with the same or a very similar outcome
An ability is different to a skill. It is something a person is born with, that they inherit. This means that it doesn't change throughout a person's life. An ability can, however, affect a person's potenital to learn or improve a particular skill
Classifications of skill
Basic Complex
Open Closed
Self paced Externally paced
Gross movement Fine Movement
Basic Skill: simple skill that does not require much concentration
Complex Skill: a skill that requires a great deal of concentration and coordination to perform
Open Skill: a skill that is performed in a certain way to deal with changing or unstable environments
Closed Skill: a skill that is not affected in any way by the environment or…
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