Skills Characteristics

Skill

The learned ability to bring about predetermined results with the minimum outlay of time

Ability

Physical and mental capacity

ACE FACE

Accuracy

Consistency

Efficient

Fluent

Aesthetically Pleasing

Controlled

Economical

Open vs Closed

• Closed = skill performed in predictable environment

• Open = skill performed in unpredictable environment

Gross vs Fine

• Gross = skill that uses large muscle groups

• Fine = smaller muscle groups

Simple vs Complex

• Simple = Few decisions that are required

• Complex = Requires decision making using lots of information

Self vs Externally Paced

• Self = Performer controls start and speed of the skill

• External = Performer has no control over start or speed

High vs low organisation

• High = Not easily broken into parts

• Low = Easily broken into parts