Types Of Practice/ Presenting P/guidence

Question 1

What are the advantages of whole practice

Answer 1

• gives a feel for the whole action
• creates mental images of the whole routine/ developing motor programmes

Question 2

What are the disadvantages of whole practice

Answer 2

• place unnecessary demand on the performer/fatigue
• doesn’t allow the development of new/weaker skills as the whole routine is being attempted

Question 3

What are the advantages of whole part whole practice

Answer 3

• can provide motivation when success if achieved
• provides immediate feedback

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of whole part whole practice

Answer 4

• may cause a negative transfer effect
• more time consuming

Question 5

What are the advantages of progressive part practice

Answer 5

Performers are allowed to focus on one specific part

Performers can test so fatigue is reduced

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of progressive part practice

Answer 6

• time consuming
• might neglect the feel for the whole motion
• danger of negative transfer as if one skill is incorrectly learned, it will affect the rest of the routine

Question 7

Describe mass practice

Answer 7

Continuous training with no rest intervals

• mostly used when skill is discrete, simple and closed

Question 8

What are the advantages of massed practice

Answer 8

Promotes fitness

• makes skill almost automatic
• images stored in motor programme

Question 9

What are the disadvantages of massed practice

Answer 9

• can cause fatigue
• damaged of negative transfer

Question 10

What are the advantages of varied practice

Answer 10

• allows the performers to adapt their skills to changing environments
• prevents tedium, fun to train when drills are varied

Question 11

What are the disadvantages of varied practice

Answer 11

• time consuming
• placed unnecessary demands on the player/ fatigue

Question 12

What are the advantages of distributed practice

Answer 12

• takes pressure of the performer
• effective for cognitive learners, allows for controlled progress
• can use mental practice during rest intervals

Question 13

What are the disadvantages of distributed practice

Answer 13

• time consuming
• if fast progress is required in a short amount of time, distributed practice should not be used

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Question 14

What are the advantages of mental practice

Answer 14

• improved confidence and lowers anxiety
• stimulates muscle receptors
• develops cognitive ability

Question 15

What are the disadvantages of mental practice

Answer 15

• could place pressure on the performer if a skill is constantly thought about

Question 16

What are the advantages of manual guidance

Answer 16

• helps to eliminate danger
• helps to build the confidence of the performer
• fear and anxiety relieved

Question 17

What are the disadvantages of manual guidance

Answer 17

• if oversteer, it can have a detrimental effect, preventing the development of further skills and their overall ability to perform
• • lose the feel for the whole action
• performer becomes dependent on support

Question 18

What are the advantages of visual guidance

Answer 18

• can be used to project to the performer a specific weakness
• created a mental images of the skill/ developing motor programmes
• also used in connection with verbal guidance

Question 19

What are the disadvantages of visual guidance

Answer 19

• demonstrations must be completely accurate otherwise performers may learn skills incorrectly

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Question 20

What are the advantages of verbal guidance

Answer 20

• can provide tactical guidance during competition
• ability to go into detail when need ton explain a complex skill

Question 21

What are the disadvantages of verbal guidance

Answer 21

• too much information can confuse the performer, putting to much demand on the athlete
• could lose concentration if the explanation is not brief

Question 22

What are the advantages of mechanical guidance

Answer 22

• eliminates danger
• it gives an early, supported feel for the whole skill
• • can be used with disable athletes

Question 23

What are the disadvantages of mechanical guidance

Answer 23

• if overused, it can prevent the development of the skill/ losing feel for the whole motion
• performers become dependent on equipment
• loss of motivation if skill cannot be performed independently