Movement analysis · Both
Skill, Practice & Movement Analysis
Improving performance means analysing skills and choosing the right practice and feedback.
Skills and practice
Skills continuum: open–closed, basic–complex, self-paced–externally paced.
Practice: whole, part, fixed, varied.
Feedback: intrinsic/extrinsic; knowledge of results vs performance.
Levers (basics)
Lever systems involve fulcrum, effort and load.
Different classes favour force or speed in sporting actions.
Analysis helps correct technique and reduce injury risk.
Worked example
When is part practice useful?
Solution: For complex skills – break into sub-routines, master parts, then combine.
Practice questions
1. Open vs closed skill?
2. Name two types of feedback.