The case is advanced for the presentation of kinematic and kinetic parameters directly related to the response dynamics of the limb(s) engaged in action as a form of information feedback in motor skill acquisition. Although this form of terminal information feedback is probably more potent in actions requiring the constraint of multiple biomechanical degrees of freedom, it is shown that kinematic and kinetic parameters also have an impact on the initial acquisition and subsequent refinement of simple motor skills. The relevance of this approach for skill training in the human factors domain is adumbrated.
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