Sport Skill Instruction for Coaches Knowledge
Assessment (CKA) for ICF certification GUIDE
FOR 2025/2026 TESTS|MOST COMMON
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
(LATEST QUIZZES) |ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
decision making elements - those aspects of sport skills dealing with the choices of
athletes make to enhance their prospects of successful performance.
implicit learning - relatively permanent changes in performance that athletes may not
notice
intentional learning - relatively permeant changes in performance that athletes are aware
of
learning - the relatively permanent change in performance that occurs with practice; an
internal state that can be inferred only by repeated observations of athletes actions
motor control elements - those aspects of sport skills dealing with the mechanics of the
desired moment that the athlete is trying to produce
performing - the observable act of technical skill execution
principle of specificity of training - the notion that the most effective training is that
which emphasizes the same activities and experiences athletes need in order to achieve success
in competition; similar to the games approach for coaching
process-focused instructional approach - an approach to coaching that emphasizes asking
the right question rather than anticipating the right answers; includes identifying the essential
ingredients of skilled performance, knowing the strengths and weaknesses of athletes,
emphasizing the systematic practice of behaviors for success, encouraging athletes to focus only
on the things they are in control of, and providing timely assistance
, sensory-perceptual elements - those aspects of sport skills dealing with athlete's
interpretations of sensory information
what is the relationship between learning and performing? why is it important for coaches to be
aware of this relationship? - learning is an internal state that changes with practice and
be estimated by observing athletes performing their skills on repeated occasions. to produce
effective learning coaches need to plan practice that promote the performance of correct
behaviors
what is the difference between intentional learning and implicit learning? - intentional
learning is that which athletes are able to recognize as they improve their skills.
implicit learning is that which athletes are unaware, yet it is reflected in improved performance
what are the basic ingredients of sport skill instruction? why is it important to consider all three
ingredients when attempting to prove instructional assistance? - the three basic
ingredients of sport skill instruction are the athlete, the task or skill, and the environment. to
provide thefts instructional assistance, coaches must know the capabilities of the athletes they
are working with, the complexity of the task or skill they are teaching, and the demands of the
performance environment
what are the three categories of elements that make up the most sport skills? - the three
categories of skill elements that make up most spork skills are sensory-perceputal elements,
decision-making elements, and motor control elements
why is it important to allow athletes to spend some time practicing tasks before providing them
with feedback or additional assistance? - sometimes athletes need time to experience
the task, without assistance to gain a sense of what works, what doesn't, and what happens
when they try different things.
abilities - inherited and relatively stable traits that predispose people to excel in
particular types of activities
automatic stage - the final and most advanced stage of technical skill learning
characterized by near-effortless movement, execution, attention directed to other aspects of
the performance environment
capabilities - similiar to abilities but modifiable with practice
goals - the desired outcomes athletes hope to achieve as a result of their sport
participation
Assessment (CKA) for ICF certification GUIDE
FOR 2025/2026 TESTS|MOST COMMON
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
(LATEST QUIZZES) |ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
decision making elements - those aspects of sport skills dealing with the choices of
athletes make to enhance their prospects of successful performance.
implicit learning - relatively permanent changes in performance that athletes may not
notice
intentional learning - relatively permeant changes in performance that athletes are aware
of
learning - the relatively permanent change in performance that occurs with practice; an
internal state that can be inferred only by repeated observations of athletes actions
motor control elements - those aspects of sport skills dealing with the mechanics of the
desired moment that the athlete is trying to produce
performing - the observable act of technical skill execution
principle of specificity of training - the notion that the most effective training is that
which emphasizes the same activities and experiences athletes need in order to achieve success
in competition; similar to the games approach for coaching
process-focused instructional approach - an approach to coaching that emphasizes asking
the right question rather than anticipating the right answers; includes identifying the essential
ingredients of skilled performance, knowing the strengths and weaknesses of athletes,
emphasizing the systematic practice of behaviors for success, encouraging athletes to focus only
on the things they are in control of, and providing timely assistance
, sensory-perceptual elements - those aspects of sport skills dealing with athlete's
interpretations of sensory information
what is the relationship between learning and performing? why is it important for coaches to be
aware of this relationship? - learning is an internal state that changes with practice and
be estimated by observing athletes performing their skills on repeated occasions. to produce
effective learning coaches need to plan practice that promote the performance of correct
behaviors
what is the difference between intentional learning and implicit learning? - intentional
learning is that which athletes are able to recognize as they improve their skills.
implicit learning is that which athletes are unaware, yet it is reflected in improved performance
what are the basic ingredients of sport skill instruction? why is it important to consider all three
ingredients when attempting to prove instructional assistance? - the three basic
ingredients of sport skill instruction are the athlete, the task or skill, and the environment. to
provide thefts instructional assistance, coaches must know the capabilities of the athletes they
are working with, the complexity of the task or skill they are teaching, and the demands of the
performance environment
what are the three categories of elements that make up the most sport skills? - the three
categories of skill elements that make up most spork skills are sensory-perceputal elements,
decision-making elements, and motor control elements
why is it important to allow athletes to spend some time practicing tasks before providing them
with feedback or additional assistance? - sometimes athletes need time to experience
the task, without assistance to gain a sense of what works, what doesn't, and what happens
when they try different things.
abilities - inherited and relatively stable traits that predispose people to excel in
particular types of activities
automatic stage - the final and most advanced stage of technical skill learning
characterized by near-effortless movement, execution, attention directed to other aspects of
the performance environment
capabilities - similiar to abilities but modifiable with practice
goals - the desired outcomes athletes hope to achieve as a result of their sport
participation
