Skill and Ability Flashcards

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What is a skill in sport?

A skill is a learned action to bring about a planned result, done with certainty and little wasted time or energy.

Ability is a natural, inherited trait that helps you learn and perform skills, like balance or coordination.

Skills are learned through practice. Abilities are inherited and are more stable.

Abilities underpin skills. Good abilities make learning and performing skills easier.

Dribbling a football (skill) needs good coordination (ability).

Technique is the way you perform a skill, the method or pattern of movement.

Skill = ability + technique. To be skilful you need the right abilities and a good technique.

Balance and coordination.

Fluent and efficient.

Skill improves most with practice. Ability is mainly inherited and changes little.