methods of presenting practice

Question 1

What are the four methods of presenting practice ?

Answer 1

• whole practice
• part practice
• progressive practice
• whole - part - whole practice

Question 2

Whole practice

Answer 2

Practicing the skill in one complete action (best for simple or fast skills).
- Gymnastics floor routine practicing the entire routine without breaks.

Question 3

Part practice

Answer 3

Breaking the skill into smaller sections and practicing each separately (best for complex skills).
Swimming — practicing just the arm stroke or just the leg kick separately.

Question 4

Progressive part practice

Answer 4

Practicing parts of a skill one after another, gradually linking them together.
Tennis serve — practice the toss, then the swing, then the follow-through, linking each part progressively.

Question 5

Whole - part - whole practice

Answer 5

practicing the whole skill, then focusing on weak parts, then the whole skill again.
Basketball free throw — practice the whole shot, then focus on improving your grip or stance, then practice the whole shot again.