Types & Methods of practise

Question 1

What is massed practise
Give an example

Answer 1

Continuous practise without breaks.
eg- basketball free-throw

Question 2

What are the advantages of massed practise

Answer 2

Good for grooving a skill
Develops motor programmes
Provides kinaesthesis

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of massed practise

Answer 3

Increases fatigue
No time for feedback

Question 4

What is fixed practise
Give an example

Answer 4

Practise where conditions are predictable.
eg- discus throw

Question 5

What are the advantages of fixed practise

Answer 5

Consistent
Over- learning motor programmes
Improves muscle memory
Creates positive habits

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of fixed practice

Answer 6

Increases fatigue
Tedious
Can be too easy for experienced performers

Question 7

What is distributed practise
Give an example

Answer 7

Practise with rest intervals
eg- sprint starts

Question 8

What are the advantages of distributed practise

Answer 8

Allows time for feedback
Allows time for rest and recovery
Mental rehearsal

Question 9

What are the disadvantages of distributed practise

Answer 9

Disrupts the flow of the skill
Time consuming
Kinaesthesis may be lost
Not realistic for games

Question 10

What is variable practise
Give an example

Answer 10

Practise where conditions are unpredictable
eg. 5 vs 3 possession game in football

Question 11

What are the advantages of variable practise

Answer 11

Develops schemas
Decreases tedium
Realistic for games
Increases motivation

Question 12

What are the disadvantages of variable practise

Answer 12

Unsuitable for beginners as skill must be mastered first
Time consuming
Negative transfer could occur

Question 13

What is part practise
Give an example

Answer 13

Practise which focuses on a sub- routine of a skill
eg- a swimmer practising leg kicks

Question 14

What are the advantages of part practise

Answer 14

Motivating
Reduced overload
Reduced danger
Reduced fatigue
Allows a performer to focus on weakness

Question 15

What are the disadvantages of part practise

Answer 15

Time consuming
Links between sub- routines may be lost
Fluency can be affected

Question 16

What is whole- part whole practise
Give an example

Answer 16

Attempting the skill as a whole,
Isolating and practising the weakness
Putting mastered sub- routine back into the whole skill
eg. practising triple jump (hop, skip, jump)

Question 17

What are the advantages of Whole- Part- Whole practise

Answer 17

Fluent
Success increases motivation
Encourages repetition

Question 18

What are the disadvantages of Whole- Part- Whole practise

Answer 18

Transfer from part to whole can be difficult
Some skills cannot be broken down

Question 19

What is whole practise
Give an example

Answer 19

Repeating the whole skill without breaking it into sub- routines
eg- practising a golf swing

Question 20

What are the advantages of whole practise

Answer 20

Provides kinaesthesis
Develops motor programmes
Keeps links between sub- routines
Develops understanding

Question 21

What are the disadvantages of whole practise

Answer 21

Not effective with beginners
Information overload
Won’t work beyond the performers capabilities

Question 22

What is progressive- part practise
Give an example

Answer 22

Learn one link at a time
The practice together and add a new link
eg- triple jump

Question 23

What are the advantages of progressive part practise

Answer 23

Keeps links
shows stages of success
reduces danger
increases motivation

Question 24

What are the disadvantages of progressive- part practise

Answer 24

Time consuming
If one section learned is wrong, all learning after will be wrong