Topic 2 Flashcards
Fixed practice
Repeat a whole skill a whole session.
Usually done to improve a closed skill.
Good way to introduce a skill.
Ex:serving in tennis, basketball throw.
Variable practice
Good to practice open skill.
Training session that includes frequent changes of task so skill can be repeated in different situations.
Ex:conditioned game
Massed practice
Practice without breaks.
Good for low organization/basic skills.
Good for highly skilled performers.
Distributed practice
Practice with breaks for rest, feedback and mental rehearsal.
Good for learning new skills as it has breaks for feedback.
Breaks give chance for rest.
Complex skilled are often practices like this.
Intrinsic feedback
Comes from own feedback.
How performer feels about movement.
Good for elite athletes.
Extrinsic feedback
Information a performer receives feedback from coach or viewer.
Good for beginners.
Concurrent feedback
Information about their performance DURING activity.
Terminal feedback
Information about their performance AFTER activity.
Visual guidance advantages
Useful for all types of beginners.
Especially good for young/inexperienced performer.
Performers copy what seen.
Visual guidance disadvantages.
Some skills are complex to demonstrates.
Not effective if performer doesn’t pay attention.
Demonstration must be good quality.
Verbal guidance advantages
Especially useful for elite athletes.
Questioning makes performer think.
Good for highlighting key point.
Verbal guidance disadvantages
Can have a information overload.
Can be boring.
Sport arenas can be noisy.
Calmo,ex things are difficult to explain.
Manual guidance advantages
Good for complete beginners.
Allows some development of correct feel.
Manual guidance disadvantages
Movement can feel different when someone is moving the movement for you.
Performer may not think that they are not performing it themselves.
Mechanical guidance advantages
Good for dangerous skills.
Good for building confidence .
Performer feel movement
Mechanical guidance disadvantages
Equipment may be expensive.
Performer can rely in aid.
Open skill
In an unpredictable enviroment and performer has to adapt to conditions.
Ex.Tackle in football
Closed skill
Predictable enviroment
Ex. Jabelin in throw
Basic skills
Simple skill requiring little concentration and few sub-routines.
Ex. Running 200m
Complex skills
Skill requiring lots of attention and concentration.Made up of a lot of sub-routines.
Ex. Twisting somersault in gymnastics
Low organisation skill
Basic skill that breaks down easily, each part can be practiced individually.
Ex. Swimming front crawl
High organisation skill
Skill that can’t be broken down easily as they’re whole actions.
Ex. Golf swing
