Classifying motor skills and recognising their structure

What this note covers

1. A motor skill is an organised action directed toward an objective
2. Fine and gross classifications concern movement precision
3. Discrete, continuous and serial skills differ in organisation
4. Open and closed skills depend on environmental predictability
5. Use several dimensions together rather than one master label
6. Classification becomes useful when it informs a coaching decision

6 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes