Skill Classification
Skill Classification
Skill Classification
There is a large range of sporting activities each requiring a set of skills. Skills have
many characteristics that can change in different situations, which makes classifying
them difficult. Accepting that skills cannot be neatly labelled, we place them on a
continuum.
Skill classification systems are based on the view that motor skills are affected by three
factors:
Massed - the skill is practiced until learnt without taking a break. These sessions
are good for athletes with high level of fitness and experience and suited to fixed
practice
Distributed - practice is interspersed with breaks that can either be rest or
another skill. These sessions are good for athletes with lower levels of fitness and
experience and suited to variable practice
Referenced Material
1. KNAPP, B. (1967) Skill in Sport: The Atrainment of Proficiency. Routledge &
Kegan Paul
2. GALLIGAN, F. et al. (2000) Acquiring Skill In: GALLIGAN, F. et al., Advanced PE
for Edexcel. 1st ed. Bath: Bath Press, p. 102-108
3. DAVIS, B. et al. (2000) The Nature and classification of skill. In: DAVIS, B. et al.
Physical Education and the study of sport. 4th ed. Spain: Harcourt Publishers, p.
284-285
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