Types of practise

Question 1

4 types of practise?

Answer 1

1. Mass
2. Distributed
3. Fixed
4. Variable

Question 2

What is distributed practise?

Answer 2

Is where rest is given in between each interval so that feedback can be given to both coachs and althletes can be given feedback

Question 3

What is fixed practise?

Answer 3

Uses repeation of the same activity to promote overlearning, e.h kicking penletys (not for the whole session though)

Question 4

What is variable practise?

Answer 4

involes using different methods to archive a learning goal or performing a task in different situations. Aims to provide the performer with the ability to adpet a skill to a range of changing circustines

Question 5

What is mass practise?

Answer 5

Is where no rest intervals are given between each interval of training. It is used when a coach wants to promote a high level of fitness

Question 6

Example of mass practise?

Answer 6

Coach putting a football team through a 1hr fitness session, or hitting a tennis ball

Question 7

Appropriate for fixed practise?

Answer 7

Closed skills

Question 8

Appropriate for variable practise?

Answer 8

• Open skills so players can adapted
• Often used with beginers

Question 9

Appropriate for mass practise?

Answer 9

1. Simple skills that demand little attention
2. Discrete skills with a clear end

Question 10

Benefits of mass? (3)

Answer 10

• Improve fitness
• Easy to exucute/efficient
• Learn a skill quickly

Question 11

Benefits of distributed? (6)

Answer 11

• Suitable for beginers
• Unfit players
• Allows for motivation
• Reduce boardom
• Open/complex skill
• Feedback

Question 12

Drawbacks of distributed? (1)

Answer 12

DRAWBACKS

• Needs more time

Question 13

Drawbacks of mass? (3)

Answer 13

• Boring
• Demotivation
• Lack of focus