Types & Methods of practise Flashcards
What is massed practise
Give an example
Continuous practise without breaks.
eg- basketball free-throw
What are the advantages of massed practise
Good for grooving a skill
Develops motor programmes
Provides kinaesthesis
What are the disadvantages of massed practise
Increases fatigue
No time for feedback
What is fixed practise
Give an example
Practise where conditions are predictable.
eg- discus throw
What are the advantages of fixed practise
Consistent
Over- learning motor programmes
Improves muscle memory
Creates positive habits
What are the disadvantages of fixed practice
Increases fatigue
Tedious
Can be too easy for experienced performers
What is distributed practise
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Practise with rest intervals
eg- sprint starts
What are the advantages of distributed practise
Allows time for feedback
Allows time for rest and recovery
Mental rehearsal
What are the disadvantages of distributed practise
Disrupts the flow of the skill
Time consuming
Kinaesthesis may be lost
Not realistic for games
What is variable practise
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Practise where conditions are unpredictable
eg. 5 vs 3 possession game in football
What are the advantages of variable practise
Develops schemas
Decreases tedium
Realistic for games
Increases motivation
What are the disadvantages of variable practise
Unsuitable for beginners as skill must be mastered first
Time consuming
Negative transfer could occur
What is part practise
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Practise which focuses on a sub- routine of a skill
eg- a swimmer practising leg kicks
What are the advantages of part practise
Motivating
Reduced overload
Reduced danger
Reduced fatigue
Allows a performer to focus on weakness
What are the disadvantages of part practise
Time consuming
Links between sub- routines may be lost
Fluency can be affected
What is whole- part whole practise
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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)
What are the advantages of Whole- Part- Whole practise
Fluent
Success increases motivation
Encourages repetition
What are the disadvantages of Whole- Part- Whole practise
Transfer from part to whole can be difficult
Some skills cannot be broken down
What is whole practise
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Repeating the whole skill without breaking it into sub- routines
eg- practising a golf swing
What are the advantages of whole practise
Provides kinaesthesis
Develops motor programmes
Keeps links between sub- routines
Develops understanding
What are the disadvantages of whole practise
Not effective with beginners
Information overload
Won’t work beyond the performers capabilities
What is progressive- part practise
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Learn one link at a time
The practice together and add a new link
eg- triple jump
What are the advantages of progressive part practise
Keeps links
shows stages of success
reduces danger
increases motivation
What are the disadvantages of progressive- part practise
Time consuming
If one section learned is wrong, all learning after will be wrong
