Practice Methods

Question 1

Part practice

Answer 1

Practice each part of skill separately 
Subroutines of closed skill
Self paced 
Discrete 
\+
Increase motivation
Perform to high standard
Good for dangerous and complex skills 

-
Take longer
Forget other parts
Reduces kinaesthetic awareness

Question 2

Whole practice

Answer 2

Learn skill as a whole
Open
Externally paced
Continuous

+
Experience feel for skill
Kinaesthetic awareness

-
Not suitable for complex
Could do different parts wrong

Question 3

Progressive part practice

Answer 3

Complex skill in isolation 
Linked 2 form larger parts to form whole skill
Serial
\+
Whole skill in detail
-
Boring
Takes long time

Question 4

Whole part practice

Answer 4

Whole skill 1st then weaker parts practiced then put back together
Open closed
Self external
\+
Correct parts done wrong
-
Not good for beginners

Question 5

Strength of part practice

Answer 5

Good for dangerous complex skills
Increase motivation
Perform to high standard

Question 6

Part practice weakness

Answer 6

Takes long time
Forget other parts
Reduce kinaesthetic awareness

Question 7

Whole practice strengths

Answer 7

Kinaesthetic awareness

Experience feel for skill

Question 8

Whole practice weakness

Answer 8

Not suitable for complex

Could do different parts wrong

Question 9

Progressive part practice strengths

Answer 9

Whole skill in detail

Question 10

Progressive part practice weakness

Answer 10

Boring

Takes long time

Question 11

Whole part whole practice strengths

Answer 11

Correct parts you’re doing wrong

Question 12

Whole part whole weakness

Answer 12

Not good for beginners

Question 13

Massed practice

Answer 13

Learners practice continuously at a skill without breaks
Good for grooving skills
\+
Suitable for simple discrete skills 
-
Fatigue
De-motivation

Question 14

Distributed practice

Answer 14

Practice sessions with rest intervals
Continuous skill
Beginners
Good for motivation
Mental rehearsal during rest 
Sport specific

Question 15

Fixed practice

Answer 15

Specific movement pattern practiced repeatedly in same environment
Closed skills
Fixed
Repetitive

Question 16

Varied practice

Answer 16

Skill practiced in man different environments
Open skills
Adapt to environment to meet situational demands
Decision making skills