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Skill, Ability and Skill Classification

Skill, ability, learning and performance

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  • AS Unit 1

Overview

Skill and ability, learning and performance, the efficient and consistent features of skilled performance, the novice and expert tennis serve, and why coaches need to know what skill looks like.

What you need to know

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Key term

What is performance, and how does it differ from learning?

Key term

What is a skill in sport?

Key term

What is an ability?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What is a skill in sport?

    Model answer

    A skill is a learned ability to bring about a set result with maximum certainty and minimum outlay of energy. A skill must be learned through practice.

  2. 2

    What is an ability?

    Model answer

    An ability is an inherited, stable trait that underpins the learning of skills. Abilities are largely fixed from birth.

  3. 3

    How does a skill differ from an ability?

    Model answer

    Skills are learned, whereas abilities are mostly inherited. A skill is built from several underlying abilities.

  4. 4

    What is learning?

    Model answer

    Learning is a relatively permanent change in behaviour that results from practice or experience. Learning is inferred from repeated performances.

  5. 5

    What is performance?

    Model answer

    Performance is what a performer does at one particular time. Performance can vary from day to day.

  6. 6

    How does learning differ from performance?

    Model answer

    Learning is lasting, while performance is temporary. A single good performance does not prove a skill has been learned.

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