PE

Classifying Movement Skills

sociocultural

relating to the interaction of social and cultural elements such as family, peers, community, gender, socio economic status, cultural beliefs and traditions

fundamental motor skills

a set of skills that are the core or more complex sport specific skills

sport specific skills

skills necessary to participate in a particular sport

open skill

skills that are externally paced, have lower variablity and higher predictability

closed skill

skills that are internally paced, have lower variability and higher predictiability

gross skill

use of larger muscle groups, involving powerful, whole body movements

fine skill

use of smaller muscle groups, often involving precise movements

discrete skill

a skill with a clear beginning and end

serial skill

a combination of discrete skills linked together to form a specific sequence

continuous skill

a skill that has no distinct start or end

cognitive stage

learning through physical demonstrations, reading info or listening to a description of the skill

associative

performer practices the task and can associate their movements with the mental image of the skill

autonomous

reaction time is shorter as motor pragrammes are well learnt