Skill Acquistion Flashcards
Types of Practice
Whole
Progressive Part
Massed
Distributed
Mental
Varied
Whole Practice
the skill is not broken down into subroutines, it is practiced as a whole
e.g. a performer will practice full movement of a free throw
When is whole practice used?
Ballistic
Autonomous
Simple
High
Benefits of whole practice
Develop kinaesthetic awareness & improves motor programme
Encourages postive transfer, realistic to the game
Time efficient
Drawbacks of whole practice
Not suitable for cognitive, can’t cope with decision making demands
Not suitable for complex, require lots of decisions
Success not guranteed, demotivation
Progressive Part Practice
the performer practices the first subroutine & then the second subroutine, then chained together
e.g. learning the hop, skip, jump before performing a triple jump
When is progressive part practice is used?
Low
Serial
Dangerous
Cognitive
Benefits of progressive part practice
Broken down into subroutines specific weaknesses practiced, Guarantees success, Increase self efficacy
Allows rest, Provide feedback, Prevent fatigue
Drawbacks of progressive part practice
Prevent kinaesthetic awareness, may become reliant on coach’s feedback
Negative transfer, not realistic to game
Time consuming
Massed Practice
practice skill with no rest inbetween
When is massed practice is used
Simple
Autonomous
Discrete
Fitness levels - High
Continuous
Benefits of massed practice
Develops kinaesthetic awareness, move done in full
Improve’s performers level of fitness, no rest
Time efficient
Drawbacks of massed practice
Lead to fatigue, increases risk of injury
Training tedious, demotivation
Negative transfer, not realistic to sport
Distributed Practice
skill is practiced & rest periods introduced throughout
When is distributed practice used?
Open
Cognitive
Dangerous
Complex
Low levels of fitness
Benefits of distributed practice
During rest:
feedback can be given
praise increase motivation & self efficacy
reduce risk of fatigue, injury
give instructions on dangerous skills
Drawbacks of distributed practice
Hinders development of kinaesthetic awareness
Less likely to improve fitness
Time consuming
Negative transfer, not realistic
Varied Practice
type of skills & practice changed during session
When is varied practice used?
Autonomous
Externally paced
Game sports
Open
Benefits of varied practice
Enjoyable, motivated
Positive transfer, realistic, varies skill
Improves fitness levels
Drawbacks of varied practice
May suffer fatigue, lead to injury
Time consuming
Info overload in cognitive
Mental Practice
involves practising a skill using visualisation in performer’s mind
1) internal - helps develop kinaesthetic awareness
2) external - watches performance, video