Kinesiology 2241A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Free Throw, Motor Learning
23 Nov 2018
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When a movement pattern is speci c to a sport, its called a skill: skills are speci c to a sport, e. g. high jump lift off is the application of jumping. The way a skill is performed is called technique: this is the focus of training and coaching, to optimize technique. Variations in technique that some athletes use is known a style. Contraints can come from several sources: rules of the game, boundaries of the game, equipment limitations, the environment, simple physics. A closed skill is a movement where you can easily predict what will happen throughout. It means everything is up to you: e. g. tennis serve - play starts when you start, the only one who can screw it up is yourself. javelin throw, basketball free throw. An open skill is a movement where the outcome is not predictable.
