The two types are open-skill and closed-skill sports. These types of sports differ in how predictable they are, and how much the brain needs to adapt while playing.
- Open-skill examples: Fencing, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball
- Closed-skill examples: Swimming, Running, Gymnastics, Golf
Open skills sporst like Fencing, require athletes to constantly adapt to changing and unpredictable enviorments, which leads to better cognitive flexibility and decision-making abilities compared to athletes who participate in closed skills sports with more predictable environments
Instead, closed-skill sports are self-paced, performed in a static and predictable environment, and require a repetitive pattern of motions.
Fencing from your brain's POINT of view 