types of practice Flashcards
what are all 8 types of practice?
part, whole, whole-part-whole, progressive part, massed, distributed, fixed, varied
what is part practice?
working on an isolated sub-routine with the aim of perfecting it.
when should part practice be used?
for low organisational skills, if the task is complex/ dangerous
advantages of part practice
allows performers to make sense of a skill, gaining confidence as they learn each element.
reduces the possibility of overload
what’s an example of part practice
practicing a golf backswing and stopping before hitting the ball.
what’s is whole practice?
skills being taught without being broken down into sub-routines or parts
when is whole practice used?
for high organisation skills
advantages of whole practice
allows performers to develop the correct feel for the skill (kinaesthesis)
sporting examples for whole practice
sprinting, dribbling
what’s whole-part-whole practice?
practicing the whole skill then the sub-routines in isolation then the whole skill again.
when is whole-part-whole practice used?
for low organisation and serial skills
advantages of whole-part-whole practice
to recognise strengths and weaknesses. allow to feel correctly
example of when you would use whole-part-whole practice
swim then focus on swimming arm stroke then swim again
what is progressive part practice?
practicing sub-routines and then linking them together
when would you use progressive part practice?
for serial skills
example of progressive part practice
triple jump. practice the hop then the hop and skip then hop, skip and jump.
what’s massed practice?
no real breaks, repetitive performance
when is massed practice used?
good for skills with short duration.
discrete/ low organisation/ simple skills
need motivated learners
example of massed practice
basketball player continuously taking shots into the basketball hoop.
what’s distributed practice?
contains breaks and rest. mental rehearsal occurs within the breaks and coach can provide feedback
when is distributed practice used?
complex skills
less motivated/ unfit learners
beginners
skills that require high levels of concentration.
example of distributed practice
high jump
what’s fixed practice?
usually involves drills
when’s fixed practice used?
for closed/ repetitive/ habitual skills
normally self paced
example of fixed practice
diving in the start of a swimming race in a pool
what’s varied practice?
games play, changing environment
when’s varied practice used?
open skills normally externally paced
example of varied practice
tackling in rugby
advantage of massed practice
increases consistency of skill and potentially get used to performing a skill when tired
