4.2 Types and methods of practice Flashcards
What is the whole practice method
- when skill is practiced without breaking it down into sub-routines- skill carried out in its complete form
- good for high organisation and continuous skills- which are hard to break down into sub-routines
- e.g. golf swing
- ADV- allows performer to develop kinaesthesis- feel of the skill
- DISADV- difficult for low ability learners who may struggle to perform whole skill- de-motivation
What is the part practice method
skill is broken down into sub routines- particular part of skill is practiced and improved
- good for low organisation skills- easy to break into sub-routines
- e.g. practising backswing only in tennis serve
- ADV- good for beginners who may find practising whole skill too difficult
- limits information overload
-DISADV- limits awareness of whole skill
What is the whole- part- whole practice method
whole skill is practised- then practise sub-routines in parts- then put sub-routines back together and practise whole skill again
- good for low organisation and serial skills where skill can be easily split into sub-routines
- e.g. triple jump
- ADV- allows performer to focus on weak areas of performance and improve
- DISADV-can be difficult for low ability learners- lots of information- information overload
What is the progressive-part method
chaining-skill is broken down into sub-routines- links of a chain- first link is practiced, second link is practiced and then practised together
- low organisation and serial skills- easy to break down into sub-routines
- e.g. gymnastics floor routine
- ADV- helps performer learn links between sub-routines
- DISADV- de-motivating for high ability learners who may be able to practise the skill as a whole
What is the massed methods
continuous practice session. With no rest intervals- repeat skills
- Good for some gross skills- builds up strength, delays fatigue
- ADV-good for high ability performers who want to fine tune a skill
- DISADV- can be boring/ exhausting for some performers
What is the distrubuted practice
involves regular rest intervals, useful to use with tiring sports- could be used for feedback/ tasks unrelated to the session
- e.g. swimming
- good for complex skills
- ADV- good for beginners/ low fitness performers
- DISADV- hard to regain intensity and concentration after long breaks
What is the fixed practice method
practising in a stable and predictable environment
- e.g. practising a javelin throw
- ADV- allows performer to perfect a skill
- DISADV- can become boring
What is the varied practice method
varying/ a range of environments
- ADV- prepares performers for a variety of situations that may occur in a match
- DISADV- can be confusing/ overwhelming for beginners
