UNIT 1 Information Types of Skill InformationDiscussion Practical

UNIT 1 - Information Types of Skill Information/Discussion Practical Application Links • Two significant factors which distinguish the level at which people take part in physical activity are: SKILL FITNESS • There are many different types of skill and their use depends on the nature of the physical activity. • Skill can be classified as: Diagram/Table BASIC/ SIMPLE ------- COMPLEX OPEN -------- CLOSED Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Information Types of Skill • BASIC/SIMPLE COMPLEX CONTINUUM BASIC/ SIMPLE SKILLS COMPLEX SKILLS Information/Discussion Practical Application Links Diagram/Table RUNNING DOUBLE SOMERSAULT IN DIVING • BASIC MOVEMENT PATTERNS • LIMITED AMOUNT OF INFORMATION TO PROCESS AND A SMALLER COGNITIVE ELEMENT • INVOLVE MORE DECISION – MAKING • BIGGER COGNITIVE ELEMENT (MORE THOUGHT) Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Information Types of. Skill • OPEN – CLOSED CONTINUUM CLOSED SKILLS OPEN SKILLS Information/Discussion Practical Application HOCKEY PASS IN GAME SITUATION/ WINDSURFING HIGH JUMP BADMINTON SERVE GYMNASTICS HAND STAND / SHOT PUT Links Diagram/Table Activity • SKILL THAT IS AFFECTED BY THE ENVIRONMENT • REQUIRES ADAPTABILITY FROM PERFORMER TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT • OPEN SKILLS NEEDED WHERE YOU CANNOT CONTROL WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT • DECISION MAKING REQUIRED • • • MORE INFORMATION TO PROCESS. USED IN A FIXED ENVIRONMENT NO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES CAN BECOME A HABIT CAN CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS NEXT LESS DECISION MAKING REQUIRED Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Information Types of Skill • ENVIRONMENT the influences which decide to what extent a skill is open or closed: Information/Discussion VENUE – OPPOSITION – OWN TEAM – TYPE OF COMPETITION – STAGE OF THE GAME – STATE OF THE GAME – WEATHER – SURFACE – CROWD – EXTENT OF PRESSURE. Practical Application Links Diagram/Table Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Information Types of Skill • SKILLS CONTINUUM Skills can be placed on the lines according to the extent Information/Discussion to how Basic/Complex and open/closed they are. Practical Application Links BASIC/ SIMPLE SKILLS COMPLEX SKILLS Diagram/Table Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Information Types of Skill CLOSED Skills can also be seen in open situations: (1) Serving in Badminton is an open activity, however the serve is a closed skill. A badminton serve always has the same actions, but the player can change the timing and placing of the shot according to the opponent’s stance. This can be done from memory and from his weaknesses. This skill, therefore, is partly closed and partly open. (2) High Jump – the jump itself is closed but the run-up is influenced by the surface, weather, crowd and height of the bar. Information/Discussion Practical Application Links Diagram/Table Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 – Practical Application Types of Skill 1. Information/Discussion Group taking part in Basic and Complex skills: e. g. Basic • Running • Walking Discussion Practical Application Links Complex • Hockey dribbling • Badminton rally ‘Which are most different’? ‘Why’? Diagram/Table Activity elicit the features of Basic and Complex skills by asking groups to explain their answers. Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 – Practical Application Types of Skill 2. Group taking part in open and closed skills e. g. OPEN Information/Discussion Practical Application Links CLOSED Any team game Forward roll Showing how more decisions have to be made and the effect of the environment (opposition) Showing how few decisions have to be made and little interference from the environment Could use 3 v 1 or 3 v 2 (Football/ Netball) – choices available for passing and what decisions are possible Shot Put Discussion Diagram/Table Activity ‘which are open’? ‘which are closed’? elicit the features of open and closed skills by asking groups to explain their answers. Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Links Types of Skill Information/Discussion Practical Application • • • Guidance Practice Learning/ Stages of Learning Information Processing System Characteristics of a skilled performer/ performance Links Diagram/Table Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 – Diagrams and tables Types of Skill Basic Skill http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=y. EPGDNtc. Lrk&NR= 1&feature=fvwp Information/Discussion http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=By 1 JQFxf. LMM Practical Application Links Diagram/Table http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=6 t 7 BJ 3 K 0 KEc Activity Revision Complex Skill SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Activity Types of Skill 1. What is a Skill? 2. Explain the difference between OPEN and CLOSED skills and give one example for each. 3. “Skills can be classified as closed or open. ” Information/Discussion Practical Application (i) (ii) Links Diagram/Table Activity 4. What is a closed skill? What is an open skill? Which type of skill has more information to process, OPEN or CLOSED? Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Activity Types of Skill Information/Discussion 5. Give reasons to explain why closed skills are usually easier to learn than open skills. 6. Using sporting examples, explain the difference between BASIC and COMPLEX skills. 7. What type of PRACTICE is best for learning (i) a CLOSED skill? Practical Application Links (ii) an OPEN skill? Diagram/Table Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Activity Types of Skill 8. Information/Discussion Using a tennis serve, as an example, suggest three factors that could cause the movement towards the open end of the continuum in the diagram (from ). CLOSED SKILLS OPEN SKILLS Practical Application Links Diagram/Table Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 - Activity Types of Skill 9. Information/Discussion Match the following skills to a position on the OPEN/ CLOSED CONTINUUM: CLOSED SKILLS OPEN SKILLS Practical Application Links Diagram/Table WINDSURFING GOLF SWING JAVELIN THROW HIGH JUMP Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU

UNIT 1 – Key Facts/ Glossary Types of Skill LINKS WITH TYPES OF GUIDANCE TYPES OF SKILL LINKS WITH TYPES OF PRACTICE BASIC / COMPLEX IDENTIFICATION OF PLACEMENT OF SPORTING ACTIVITIES ON CONTINUUM Information/Discussion Practical Application Links WHICH ARE THE MOST DIFFICULT SKILLS TO LEARN AND WHY? OPENCLOSED CONTINUUM Diagram/Table Activity Revision SECTION B GCSE Physical Education MAIN MENU