Practice Types

Question 1

Presenting practice
Whole?

Answer 1

Performer attempts whole movement after having a demo or verbal instructions.

Question 2

Presenting practice
Progressive part?

Answer 2

Gradually linking phases together after they had been learnt in sequence- chaining.

Question 3

Presenting practice
Whole-part-whole?

Answer 3

Peformer has an attempt at whole skill than goes back through sub-routines and identify weaknesses.

Question 4

Types of practice
Massed?

Answer 4

Repeated continuous practice of skills with no rests in between sessions.

Question 5

Types of practice
Distributed

Answer 5

Repeated skills with a recovery period between sessions/ reductions of task.
Recovery can be used for feedback,mental practice, rest, re-focus, re-motivate.

Question 6

Types of practice
Variable practice

Answer 6

Changing types of drills/practices
Provides a range of different experiences that reduce directly to a performance.

Question 7

Types of practice
Mental practice

Answer 7

Involves cognitive reversal without physical movement. Also referred to as mental rehearsal or imagery. Works best when combined with physical practice.