Types of practice Flashcards
What is Whole practice?
When a skill is practised as a complete action and is often used for discrete and continuous skills.
What is Part Practice?
When the skill is broken down into smaller parts and each part is practiced in isolation before being joined together.
What is Whole Part Whole Practice?
The performer first performs the whole skill. Then, the skill it is broken down and it is observed by the coach to see if there are any weaknesses in the whole skill.
What is Progressive Part Practice?
Also known as the chain method
When a coach would teach different parts of a skill and then bring these all together to create a complete skill.
What is an example of whole practice?
A golf swing, which is a ballistic and a highly organised skill that is difficult to break down into its sub-routines for practice.
What is an example of part practice?
When developing an effective back stroke or front crawl (in swimming), the leg action and the arm action can be practised separately using a float for assistance
What is an example of whole part whole practice?
A gymnast may perform a somersault off of a trampete. The teacher may spot that they are not tucked in a tight enough position to get a full rotation.
What is an example of progressive part?
Pole vaulting - if the skill is done correctly the first time but then the second time is incorrect the skill is lost as a whole.
