Classification of Motor Skills
What type of motor skill involves large muscle groups and whole-body movements such as running and kicking?
Gross motor skills
What is the first stage of motor learning called?
The Cognitive Phase.
What component of a training session prepares the body physiologically and psychologically for exercise?
The warm-up.
What is the first step in the coaching/teaching process?
Introduce the skill to be learned.
What two common tools do coaches use to analyse performance?
Video and checklists.
What type of skill has a clear beginning and end, such as a golf drive or penalty kick?
A discrete skill.
During which stage does the learner begin refining movement patterns through practice?
The Associative Phase.
What does the "P" stand for in the RAMP warm-up protocol?
Prepare for exercise.
Why should demonstrations initially be shown at normal speed?
So learners can see the complete skill before it is broken down into parts.
What type of feedback does a checklist provide?
Written feedback.
Open skills require performers to adapt to what type of environment?
A constantly changing or dynamic environment.
In which stage are skills performed almost automatically?
The Autonomous Phase.
What are the three phases of a warm-up?
General phase, Dynamic phase, and Activity phase.
How many key teaching points should generally be highlighted during instruction?
Two or three key teaching points.
What type of feedback does video analysis provide?
Visual feedback.
Name two factors that can make a skill more complex.
Any two of:
What type of feedback is most important during the Cognitive Phase?
Frequent, simple external (extrinsic) feedback and demonstrations.
What is the primary purpose of the culmination phase?
To apply skills learned during conditioning in a modified game situation
Why should practice begin as soon as possible after the demonstration?
To maximise learning and reinforce the demonstrated skill.
Name two video-analysis features that help identify errors.
Any two:
A triple jump is classified as what type of skill based on continuity, and why?
A serial skill because it consists of several discrete skills linked together in sequence.
Compare cue recognition in the Cognitive and Autonomous stages.
Cognitive performers have little or no cue recognition, while Autonomous performers attend only to relevant cues and show improved decision-making.
Name the three essential parts of an effective cool-down.
List three characteristics of effective feedback.
Any three:
What is the "feedback sandwich" approach?
Positive feedback, followed by corrective/negative feedback, followed by positive feedback.