Question

(b) Using a named skill from a team sport of your choice (e.g. football, hockey), explain the

Answer 1

Answer: • Basic – repeated action which requires little thought or cognitive ability / perception (1)

• Closed skill – repeated running action largely unaffected by the environment / other runners (1) / Accept Open skill if linked to changing environment of runners moving positions / changing position on the road to avoid others)

• Self-paced – the speed / pace / rate of the movement is controlled by you / when running a long distance race, you decide how fast to run (1) / Accept externally-paced if linked to responding to a pace maker / other runners dictating the pace

• Gross – involves big movements of the body / involves the use of large muscle groups / movements when running do not tend not to rely on accuracy and precision (1)

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