Practice Strategies

Question 1

Practice variability

Answer 1

Practice variability refers to the degree to which a coach varies the conditions in which a skill is rehearsed, as well as a number and variety of skills of the practice a training session

• Blocked Practice
• Random Practice

Question 2

Blocked practice

Answer 2

Blocked practice sessions in both practising the same school in the same practice conditions for a set period of time.

He’s very affective in the early stages of learning particularly more complex movement skills. Useful for Replicating and refining skill execution

Question 3

Random practice

Answer 3

Random practice of different skills, where the learner and never all really practice is the same task and two consecutive attemps in the same training session

Question 4

Massed practice

Answer 4

Massed practice sessions involve less frequent training sessions that last for a longer period of time

Question 5

Distributed practice

Answer 5

Distributed practice involves more frequent training sessions that are shorter in duration

Question 6

Part V Whole practice

Answer 6

Part practice – breaking the skill down into smaller “ subroutines” and practicing them individually

Whole-Practising the entire skill,As an entire skill

Question 7

Amount of Ptactice

Answer 7

• How much practice can the athlete complete before they fatigue to a point where practice is no longer positive
• how much practice can the athlete complete before the likelihood of an overuse injury becomes too great