Skills & Techniques

Skills & Techniques

1. There are three main types of skill needed to make a skilled performance:

   • Motor skills – the physical execution of a movement, they form the basis of all sports
   • Cognitive skills – the ability to solve problems and make correct decisions
   • Perceptual skills – the ability to read the game - anticipate the play

2. Processing Information

   • The first part of the loop is input information. This is the information you receive from your senses. Instructions from coach (feedback), Your position, Opponents position.
   • The second part of the loop is decision making. This is when you have to make decisions based on the input received. These decisions affect WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, and HOW the performer will respond. The more experience the performer has, the easier this decision process will be.
   • The third part of the loop is output. This is the way in which you decide to move and respond to the decisions you have made.
   • During and after your chosen response you will receive information about your performance. This feedback is the final part of the loop. This will help future performance as you can discover the effectiveness of your actions.

3. Skill Classifaction

   • SKILL- A skill is the ability to perform a whole movement.
   • TECHNIQUES- technique is the way in which a skill is performed, In order to improve it is useful to classify skills into one or more of the following categories.
     • Complex Skills- Skills that do require large amounts of coordination, timing, quick thought processing or are physically demanding are classified as complex skills.