Classifying skills on continua

Overview

Why skills sit on continua, the pacing, difficulty, organisation, continuity, muscular involvement and environmental influence continua, the basketball free throw and the triple jump, and variable practice for open skills.

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1. 1

   Why are skills classified on continua rather than into fixed categories?

   Model answer

   Most skills have features of both ends of a scale. A continuum shows where a skill sits between the extremes.

2. 2

   What is the pacing continuum?

   Model answer

   The pacing continuum runs from internally paced to externally paced skills. It depends on who controls the timing of the movement.

3. 3

   Give an example of an internally paced skill.

   Model answer

   A golf drive is internally paced. The golfer decides when to start the swing.

4. 4

   What is the difficulty continuum?

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   The difficulty continuum runs from simple to complex skills. Complex skills involve more information and decisions.

5. 5

   What is the organisation continuum?

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   The organisation continuum runs from low to high organisation. It depends on how easily a skill can be broken into parts.

6. 6

   What is the continuity continuum?

   Model answer

   The continuity continuum runs from discrete through serial to continuous skills. It depends on how clear the beginning and end are.

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