Methods Of Practice Flashcards
What are the four methods of practice
Whole
Part
Whole part whole
Progressive part
What is progressive part
Where the parts are progressively built upon until whole skill is performed e.g. a gymnasitics routine headstand (A) forward roll (B) etc
When should you used whole practice
When the skill is continuous and cannot be broken down into sub routines
What are advantages and disadvantages of whole practice
Performer gets to know the feel of whole moment
Learning can be quicker
Unsuitable for complex skills
When to use part
When skill is low in organisation and learning serial and complex skills
What are advantages and disadvantages of part practice
Provides early success
Safer
allows teacher to focus on particular parts of skill
Some performers may experience difficulty putting it into parts
Continuity of skill is lost
Reduces kinaesthetic awareness
What are the 5 types of practice
Massed distributed
Fixed and variable
Mental/rehearsal
When should you used fixed practice
When learning closed skills
When should you use variable practice
When learning open skills
When should you use mental practice
Can be used in potentially dangerous situations
What are advantages and disadvantages of fixed
Promotes over learning
It does not always prepare performed for when things go wrong
What are advantages of variable
Allows learners to practice in situations more realistic to their sporting activity
What are disadvantages of variable
Can be difficult to stimulate appropriate situations
