Types Of Practice Flashcards
What is massed practice
No rest intervals
What skills use massed practice
Discrete Simple Closed Highly organised Self paced
What’s an example of massed practice
A basketball player practising a free throw
What’s the advantages of massed practice
Increase fitness
Skill becomes autonomous
Responses become habitual
Time efficient
What’s the disadvantages of massed practice
No time for feedback
Fatigue
Demanding
Dangers of negative transfer
What’s distributed practice
Rest intervals between sessions
What skills use distributed practice
Continuous, open, complex, low organised, serial, externally paced
What’s an example of distributed practice
A swimmer practising stroke technique in training
What’s the advantages of distributed practice
Allows recovery
Less mental pressure
Allows for mental rehearsal feedback
Reduces danger
What’s the disadvantages of distributed practice
Time consuming
Negative transfer
What is variable practice
Changes skill and drill
Used in team sports
What skills use variable practice
Complex, open, externally paced, continuous
What’s an example of variable practice
A coach switching drills in a session
What’s the advantages of variable practice
Builds a schema
Gives motivation
Allows adaptation
What’s the disadvantages of variable practice
Time consuming
Negative transfer
Fatigue
Too demanding
